Turkish courts rule on land disputes and customs smuggling case

The Kangal district court in Sivas partially annulled land‑registry entries for numerous parcels, cancelling one‑third ownership shares of heirs linked to the Vezirhüyük family while confirming that the remaining two‑thirds share held by the Baltacı individuals remains valid.

In Alanya, the 2nd Civil Court of First Instance issued an expropriation notice for several privately owned plots, ordering that the compensation value be paid to Vakıf Bank’s Alanya branch before the properties can be transferred to the public authority.

The Hopa Criminal Court sentenced Kemal Evcan for illegally transporting customs‑controlled goods. He received a reduced prison term of one month and twenty‑one days, a one‑day judicial fine of 20 TL, and the seizure of 47 smuggled auto parts, with associated legal costs ordered to be paid to the treasury.