Turkish courts hand down life and long‑term prison sentences in several murder cases

Kayseri’s 1st Heavy Penal Court sentenced a 51‑year‑old man to life imprisonment and an additional ten months for the fatal stabbing of his neighbour, rejecting his claim that a drug‑induced loss of control mitigated responsibility.

In Bitlis, a 35‑year‑old man was convicted of intentionally killing his wife with a firearm and was sentenced to detention in a high‑security prison.

Kocaeli’s 1st Heavy Penal Court heard a case stemming from a 2022 field‑work dispute in which a 69‑year‑old attacker used a rifle butt to maim his 78‑year‑old cousin; prosecutors are seeking a prison term of 13 to 20 years for attempted murder.

The Diyarbakır 1st Heavy Penal Court imposed an aggravated life sentence on a man convicted of shooting his wife, also adding a two‑year term for illegal firearm possession.