Release decision from the Supreme Court for the death in the valley

In Fethiye, Muğla, Semra Aysal (33) died with her 7-month-old baby in her belly by falling from the rocks while taking a photo in Butterfly Valley on June 19, 2018.

HIS WIFE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND WAS ARRESTED

According to the news in AA, Hakan Aysal (41), who was found to have taken out personal accident insurance worth 400 thousand lira for his wife shortly before the incident, was detained in the investigation launched after the death was found suspicious, and was arrested on November 21, 2020, for allegedly pushing his wife and causing her death.

HEAVY LIFE IMPRISONMENT WAS REQUESTED

In the indictment prepared by the Fethiye Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, aggravated life imprisonment was requested for Aysal, who was alleged to have committed the crime of "premeditated murder of a close relative".

THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT COMMENTED THE DECISION

The court panel, by majority vote, decided to sentence the defendant to aggravated life imprisonment, while the president of the court annotated the acquittal of the defendant.

COURT OF COURT DECISION TO RELEASE THE DEFENDANT

In the case heard at the Fethiye 1st High Criminal Court, an objection was made after the defendant was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for "premeditated murder of a close relative".

The General Criminal Assembly of the Supreme Court of Appeals decided to release the defendant Hakan Aysal during the appeal review phase of the case file. Defendant Aysal's lawyer, Mehmet Buğra Çiçek, argued that his client did not commit the crime of intentional murder against his wife.

"HE WAS UNFAIRLY IMPRISONED FOR 6 YEARS"

Çiçek stated that these issues were clearly stated in the dissenting vote written by the presiding judge in the trial in Fethiye, in the dissenting vote justifications written by two of the judges of the 1st Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals, and in the objection of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals, and noted the following:

"The General Criminal Assembly of the Supreme Court of Appeals decided to release my client in its decision yesterday. The reason for this release decision made by the General Criminal Assembly is a clear presumption that the unfair aggravated life sentence given to my client has been overturned. My client's 6-year unjust detention, of which approximately 4 years was spent in a solitary cell, has ended. I would like to thank the Turkish judiciary on behalf of myself and my client for this fair and correct decision, albeit late."