KONYA — 2020 · Murder
The Kadir Şeker case
On 5 February 2020 in Konya, Kadir Şeker intervened when a man was allegedly assaulting a woman in the street, and the man died during the ensuing scuffle. On 14 October 2020 the court treated the incident as intentional homicide and, after reductions, sentenced him to 12 years and 6 months; the ruling drew a strong public reaction. In a retrial the sentence was reduced to 10 years and 10 months, which the Court of Cassation upheld on 18 May 2023. Şeker was released on leave on 8 June 2023.
- Date
- 2020
- Place
- Selçuklu, Konya
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 37.8860, 32.4830 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 5 February 2020A man died during an intervention in Konya.
- 14 October 2020Sentenced to 12 years 6 months; the ruling drew criticism.
- 7 July 2022A release order was issued.
- 18 May 2023The 10-year-10-month retrial sentence was upheld.
- 8 June 2023Şeker was released on leave.
Sources
- AA – 10 yıl 10 ay cezası onanan Kadir Şeker aa.com.tr ↗
- DHA – Cezası onandı dha.com.tr ↗
- Vikipedi – Kadir Şeker davası tr.wikipedia.org ↗
- Anadolu Ajansı
- DHA
- Cumhuriyet
- CNN Türk
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.