Malatya courts issue sentences in earthquake negligence and homicide cases

Two separate legal verdicts were issued by the Malatya 1st High Criminal Court regarding different criminal incidents in the region.

In the Madencioğlu Apartmanı case, five defendants received prison sentences ranging from 8 years and 10 months to 11 years and 3 months. The case involved the collapse of the building during the February 6, 2023, earthquakes, which resulted in nine deaths. Expert reports indicated the building had insufficient earthquake resistance, inadequate concrete strength, and an extra floor built in violation of static projects.

In a separate case involving a land dispute in the Akçadağ district, a father and son were sentenced to a combined total of 50 years and 3 months in prison. The incident, which occurred in June 2024, resulted in the death of Olcay Gökçek and the injury of another individual. The court applied a reduction for unjust provocation for the defendants, E. G. and L. G., following the fatal shooting and subsequent altercation.