Breaking News... Requested sentence for Selçuk Tengioğlu, who attacked Özgür Özel, has been determined

Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel was attacked on May 4 while leaving the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, following a funeral ceremony he attended. The assailant, Selçuk Tengioğlu, was neutralized and taken into custody after slapping Özel. The incident caused a major public outcry.

TENGİOĞLU ARRESTED, CRIMINAL RECORD REVEALED

Selçuk Tengioğlu, who was arrested by the duty magistrate on Tuesday, May 6, two days after the incident, was found to have a significant criminal record. The Ministry of Justice announced that the suspect had killed his two children and injured two others in 2004, and also had records for various crimes including theft and making threats.

CHP leader Özel emphasized that the attack was not coincidental, stating, "This is a planned attack. They want us to withdraw from the streets. But we will not bow down even an inch, we will not take a step back."

PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE COMPLETES INVESTIGATION

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has completed its investigation into the attack. The prepared indictment includes details of the incident. According to the document, the assailant Tengioğlu left the apartment named "Taksim 34," where he was staying, at 08:30 on the morning of May 4, and then went to the front of the AKM after having breakfast at a hotel.

According to security camera footage, Tengioğlu waited there for approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, saw CHP Chairman Özgür Özel enter the ceremony area, and waited until the ceremony ended. As the ceremony concluded, Tengioğlu approached Özel and slapped him in the face.

NO ORGANIZATIONAL TIES, ATTACK PLANNED ALONE

The indictment notes that all of the assailant's movements up until the moment of the incident were monitored via security cameras and added to the file. As a result of the investigations, it was determined that Selçuk Tengioğlu had no connection to any terrorist organization or criminal group.

Furthermore, financial account movements were examined via MASAK, and 5 years of HTS records for all his GSM lines were investigated to determine if other individuals participated in the attack. According to HTS and MASAK data, no other person involved in the attack was found.

"I DID IT IN A MOMENT OF ANGER," HE SAID

The suspect's statement was also included in the indictment. In his statement, Tengioğlu said he accepted the accusations and that he saw a crowd while walking in Taksim on the day of the incident and wanted to attend the funeral. He stated that he saw Özgür Özel at that moment and carried out the act in "a moment of anger."

REQUEST FOR UP TO 4 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS IN PRISON

The prosecutor's office stated that it was established that the suspect Selçuk Tengioğlu carried out his act due to the public duty performed by Özgür Özel, and requested that he be sentenced to 2 years and 3 months to 4 years and 6 months in prison for the crime of "intentional injury of a public official due to their duty." The indictment has been sent to the Criminal Court of First Instance for evaluation.

News Source: 12punto