MERSIN — 2015 · Murder
Özgecan Aslan case
SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 11 February 2015, in the Tarsus district of Mersin, 19-year-old university student Özgecan Aslan was attacked and killed aboard a public minibus she had boarded. The incident triggered widespread protests across Turkey against violence against women. Following the trial, the defendants were sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.
- Date
- 2015
- Place
- Tarsus, Mersin
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 36.9165, 34.8886 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2015Incident occurred (11 February)
- 2015Protests held nationwide
- 2015Trial process began
- SonuçDefendants sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment
Sources
- Court Records
- Contemporary Press Archive
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.