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Malatya fatal traffic accident court ruling

Overview

In Malatya, a court sentenced a driver, identified as N. S., to 40 years in prison following a fatal accident on the Malatya-Ankara highway in December 2022. The incident involved a light commercial vehicle striking two teenagers, Şemsettin Karadağ and Hivan Taşkıner, as they walked on a sidewalk.

Lawyers for the victims' families alleged the driver was traveling at 108 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and was under the influence of drugs. The Malatya 2nd High Criminal Court convicted the defendant of murder with ‘possible intent’ (olası kastla adam öldürme), awarding 20 years for each victim. This ruling upheld the sentence despite a previous decision by the Supreme Court of Appeals to overturn the initial decision.

Entities

Malatya · Yiğit Kaya · Hivan Taşkıner · Musa Mavideniz · N. S.

Timeline

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Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · gazetedamga.com.tr · kibrismanset.com · konhaber.com · sondakikakibris.com