Prison sentence for classmate who assaulted high school student

The incident took place on September 25, 2025, at around 15.30 at İÇDAŞ Biga Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Allegedly; M.D.Y. stepped on his classmate Y.C.'s foot. Thereupon, Y.C. punched M.D.Y. M.D.Y., who hit his head on the desk with the blow he received. fell to the ground. Y.C. He hit M.D.Y., who was on the ground, by kicking and punching him.

The teacher on duty reported the situation to the medical teams. Arriving medical teams determined that M.D.Y.'s heart had stopped. M.D.Y.'s stopped heart was restarted with the intervention made in the ambulance. It was determined that M.D.Y., who was first taken to Biga State Hospital and then transferred to Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital, suffered a brain hemorrhage and damage to many of his organs.

After his 45-day treatment in the intensive care unit in Çanakkale, M.D.Y. stayed in a normal room for 15 days. He was discharged. After his treatment, M.D.Y. became bedridden due to the severe damage to his brain. While an investigation was launched into the incident, Y.C., who was taken into custody, was arrested for 'attempted murder'.

THE DECISION HEARING WAS HELD

Following the investigation carried out by the Çanakkale Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Y.C. A lawsuit was filed against him for 'intentional attempted murder of a child'. The decision hearing of the case was held today at Biga High Criminal Court. Before the hearing, M.D.Y.'s relatives opened banners in front of the courthouse and chanted slogans. While Y.C. attended the hearing via Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS), M.D.Y.'s relatives were present. After hearing the witnesses and the defendant's defense, the court panel decided Y.C. He sentenced him to 5 years and 9 months in prison for 'attempted intentional murder under unjust provocation'.

'WE WILL TRY TO GET EVERYTHING WE CAN FROM THE SUPREME JUDICIARY'

Saying that the decision was not satisfactory, Şeyma Çimendere, the lawyer of M.D.Y.'s family, said, "A sentence of 5 years and 9 months was assessed by the court committee. Our wish was that at least an discretionary reduction would not be applied. However, the courts can optionally impose a penalty reduction due to the absence of a criminal record and the attitude and behavior in front of the committee, in the presence of the court. Of course, there were certain situations and conditions, but these were only within the limits of the law." It was becoming feasible. After this stage, our only hope is that our authorities and state representatives please provide a law revision that is appropriate to the changing conditions and situations of the society. Our disadvantage here was that the law had to be implemented at the point of the event, even if underage age was excluded from the scope of penalty. Unfortunately, we have encountered such a result. It is not yet a final decision. "We will try to get what we can from the higher court," he said.

'MY SON IS A LIVE FUNERAL'

Çiğdem Yıldız said, "Soil was thrown on other children, a quilt was laid on my child. Is this my son's diet because the quilt was laid? My son is a living corpse. I didn't want this to be my son's diet."

'THIS WAS NOT A ENOUGH PUNISHMENT'

Father Hasan Yıldız also said, "We will continue to seek our child's rights in a higher court until the end. This was not a sufficient punishment. In the end, my child did not die, but he remained bedridden. That is why we will continue to seek my child's rights in a higher court."