Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı murder trial

The legal proceedings regarding the fatal shooting of 21 year old footballer Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı in Istanbul’s Ümraniye district have resulted in mixed verdicts.

In the trial, Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu was sentenced to life imprisonment for intentional murder. However, Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu was acquitted of charges including instigating murder. The victim’s father, Cemil Kundakçı, has criticized the ruling as unjust, alleging that Kalaycıoğlu encouraged the perpetrator by providing location data and identifying the victim’s vehicle. The family is preparing an appeal and has filed a criminal complaint against musician Bertin Yıldız, alleging he assisted in providing intelligence and concealing a criminal.

In a related development, singer İzzet Yıldızhan was acquitted after previously being detained on charges of ‘protecting a criminal.’ Following his acquittal, Yıldızhan announced legal action against media figures and producers who portrayed him as an instigator, stating he intends to donate any compensation from defamation lawsuits to the Child Protection Agency.