ANKARA — 2006 · Murder
Council of State shooting
On 17 May 2006, during a meeting of the Second Chamber of the Council of State in Ankara, an armed attack killed member judge Mustafa Yücel Özbilgin and wounded four other judges. The attacker was caught at the scene. The first verdict was delivered in 2008; the case was later merged with another major trial, leading to a long judicial process. On 25 November 2020 the Court of Cassation upheld two aggravated life sentences plus additional prison terms for the attacker, finalising the case. It is remembered as one of the gravest attacks on members of the judiciary.
- Date
- 2006
- Place
- Çankaya, Ankara
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 39.9100, 32.8550 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 17 May 2006Armed attack on the Council of State; one judge killed, four wounded.
- 2008First verdict delivered.
- 2009Case merged with another major trial.
- 25 November 2020The Court of Cassation upheld the attacker's sentence.
Sources
- Takvim arşiv – 9 Mayıs 2008 arsiv.takvim.com.tr ↗
- Vikipedi – Danıştay saldırısı tr.wikipedia.org ↗
- Hürriyet
- Takvim
- Vikipedi
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.