Bahar Aksu trial begins: Calls for justice rise

The first hearing for 34-year-old Bahar Aksu, who was murdered in the middle of the street in Şişli by 3 people, including her ex-husband Rüstem Elibol, will begin tomorrow. The case will be heard tomorrow (June 11) at 10:00 AM at the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan.

The Left Feminist Movement issued a call for the Bahar Aksu trial: 

"We demand justice for Bahar Aksu, who was murdered by her ex-husband Rüstem Elibol while on her way to work in Şişli! Bahar Aksu is our rebellion! We will be at the Çağlayan Courthouse on June 11 to follow the case."

WHAT HAPPENED?

On Kazım Orbay Street in the Cumhuriyet neighborhood of Istanbul's Şişli district, Bahar Aksu was shot and killed while being forcibly abducted into a vehicle with license plate 17 LT 343 by her ex-husband Rüstem Elibol and his friend Samet S.

Rüstem Elibol, who fled the scene, along with Samet S., who was driving the vehicle, as well as Semih Y. and Aziz B. who were with them, were caught and detained by police teams in Silivri. Subsequently, the 4 individuals were arrested by the criminal judgeship of peace at the courthouse where they were referred.

Police teams determined that Bahar Aksu and Rüstem Elibol were married in 2019 and divorced in 2022, that Bahar Aksu had two separate application records against Rüstem Elibol in 2020 for threats and intentional injury, and that there was no ongoing restraining order between them.

DEMAND FOR AGGRAVATED LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND UP TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON

In the indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an aggravated life sentence was requested for the defendant Rüstem Elibol for the crime of 'premeditated murder against an ex-spouse' and for the other 3 suspects for the crime of 'premeditated murder against a woman'.

In addition, for all suspects, a prison sentence of 4 to 14 years was requested in addition to an aggravated life sentence for the crime of 'deprivation of liberty by more than one person with a weapon'.

News Source: 12punto