Prosecutor's opinion announced in Ankara Train Station bombing trial where 101 people lost their lives

The hearing held at the Ankara 4th High Criminal Court was attended by the detained defendants via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS) from the prisons where they are held, while the lawyers for the parties were present in the courtroom. The lawyers requested the expansion of the prosecution and that the court evaluate documents concerning public officials who were negligent prior to the terrorist attack.

'VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER' CHARGE

Following the statements, the prosecutor, announcing their opinion on the merits, requested that defendant Erman Ekici be sentenced to 102 counts of aggravated life imprisonment, one for the crime of "violating the constitutional order" and 101 counts for the "intentional killing of 101 people."

The prosecutor, who also requested that Ekici be sentenced to up to 6,822 years in prison for the attempted intentional killing of 379 people, also demanded aggravated life imprisonment for the other defendants Abdülmubtalip Demir, Talha Güneş, Metin Akaltın, Yakub Şahin, Hakan Şahin, Halil İbrahim Alçay, Resul Demir, Hacı Ali Durmaz and Hüseyin Tunç for the crime of "intentional killing."

ADJOURNED TO JUNE 26

Taking the floor, defendant Ekici requested time to prepare his defense. The court panel ruled for the continuation of the detention of the imprisoned defendants and adjourned the hearing to June 26.

News Source: AA