Decision of lack of jurisdiction in the case regarding the death of restaurateur Tuğba Yavaş

The incident took place on October 30, 2024, at around 02.30 on Hamidiye District Aziz Nesin Street. Restaurateur Tuğba Yavaş fell onto a parked motorcycle from the balcony of her house on the 5th floor of the apartment building. Upon the notice of the neighbors, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Tuğba Yavaş, who was taken to Mehmet Akif Ersoy State Hospital after the first intervention of the teams, could not be saved despite the efforts of the doctors. The police launched an investigation into the incident, Tuğba Yavaş's husband, ÇOMÜ Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturer Prof. Dr. He took the statement of A.Y. Prof. Dr. A.Y. was detained on suspicion of murder. Yavaş, who was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the police, was arrested in the courthouse.

The investigation carried out by the Çanakkale Public Prosecutor's Office was completed and Prof. Dr. MONTH. A lawsuit was filed against him for 'committing suicide by directing someone else to commit suicide'. After the first hearing at the Çanakkale 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance, the case file was sent to the Çanakkale 3rd High Criminal Court with a decision of lack of jurisdiction. Meanwhile, the defendant Prof. Dr. A.Y. was released pending trial upon the objection of his lawyers. It was later decided that the case would be heard again at the Çanakkale 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance.

The hearing of the case held today at the 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance; The defendant, Prof., who is on trial without arrest. Dr. MONTH. While Tuğba Yavaş's relatives did not come, they took their place in the hall. At the hearing, the lawyers of the parties and Tuğba Yavaş's relatives were heard first. Later, the judge, the defendant Prof. Dr. It was decided to continue A.Y.'s trial without arrest, to conduct on-site discovery, and to send the case file to the Çanakkale High Criminal Court on Duty, with a decision of lack of jurisdiction, to be tried for the crime of 'intentional murder against the spouse'.