The trial regarding the illegal betting activities of the criminal organization allegedly founded by Halil Falyalı, who was killed in Northern Cyprus, continued. The hearing in the case with 250 defendants, including Falyalı's wife Özge Falyalı, was postponed.
Some of the defendants who are not in custody and the lawyers for the parties attended the hearing held at the Ankara 20th Criminal Court of First Instance. Some defendants who are currently detained for other crimes connected to the hearing via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS).
After reading the documents received in the file, the judge stated that the expert report requested in the previous session had not yet reached the court. The defendants who were given the floor reiterated their previous defenses, stating that they did not accept the accusations and demanded their acquittal.
REPORT TO BE PREPARED BY THREE EXPERTS
Defense attorneys also requested that the missing issues be addressed and that the blocks placed on the bank accounts of some defendants be lifted.
Announcing its interim decision, the court ruled to await the report to be prepared by a three-person expert panel consisting of a forensic informatics expert, a banking accounts expert, and a crypto-asset expert. The court also decided that the current status of the defendants should continue.
The hearing was postponed to March 24, 2027. In the indictment, prison sentences of up to 51 years and 9 months are requested for 35 defendants, including Özge Falyalı, on charges of "managing a criminal organization." For the other 215 defendants, prison sentences of up to 45 years are requested for various crimes.
News Source: 12punto
