ISTANBUL — 2019 · Murder
Murder of Fatma Şengül
Fatma Şengül, a mother of three, was shot dead outside her home in Gülensu, Maltepe, on the morning of 30 March 2019 while leaving for work, by a man who worked at the same place. On 19 December 2019 the first-instance court imposed a life sentence but reduced it to 18 years by applying an "unjust provocation" reduction. The ruling drew protests from women's organisations. On appeal the reduction was removed and the sentence became life imprisonment. A place in Maltepe was named after Şengül.
- Date
- 2019
- Place
- Maltepe, Istanbul
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 40.9430, 29.1400 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 30 March 2019Fatma Şengül was killed outside her home.
- 19 December 2019The court gave 18 years with an unjust provocation reduction.
- 2020The ruling drew protests from women's groups.
- AppealThe reduction was removed; life imprisonment imposed.
Sources
- Ekmek ve Gül – Fatma Şengül ekmekvegul.net ↗
- Vikipedi – Fatma Şengül cinayeti tr.wikipedia.org ↗
- Sol Haber
- Ekmek ve Gül
- Vikipedi
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.