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Turkey earthquake-related criminal trials
Overview
Legal proceedings in Turkey regarding building collapses during the February 6 earthquakes continue to evolve across several high-profile cases.
In the Ezgi Apartment case in Kahramanmaraş, which caused 35 deaths, the court issued a reasoned verdict sentencing bakery operators Sami Kervancıoğlu and Mustafa Pekel to 8 years in prison for ‘conscious negligence.’ While technical supervisor Mehmet Tekin received 6 years and 8 months, other municipal officials and technical staff received sentences between 4 and 6 years. The release of several defendants following their sentences has drawn criticism from victims' families.
Developments continue in the Rönesans Rezidans case in Hatay, where 269 people died. During an 11-hour hearing at the Hatay 3rd High Criminal Court, contractor Mehmet Yaşar Coşkun challenged an expert report, claiming it lacked scientific validity and was prepared using a ‘copy-paste’ method. While plaintiffs' lawyers requested that all defendants be charged with ‘possible intent’ based on a sixth expert report, the court rejected this request. The court ruled that the detention of the defendants should continue and postponed the next hearing to October 26 to address procedural deficiencies.
In Malatya, the 1st High Criminal Court issued verdicts in the Madencioğlu Apartmanı case, where nine people died. Five defendants received prison sentences ranging from 8 years and 10 months to 11 years and 3 months. Expert reports noted the building had insufficient earthquake resistance, inadequate concrete strength, and an extra floor built in violation of static projects.
Other ongoing matters include investigations into the Kırçuval Otel collapse in Malatya and the Serin-2 Apartment collapse in Diyarbakır.
Entities
Mustafa Pekel · Sami Kervancıoğlu · Ezgi Apartmanı · Kahramanmaraş 4th High Criminal Court · Betül Agen Eraslan
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"The court sentenced Sami Kervancıoğlu and Mustafa Pekel to 8 years in prison for causing death and injury through conscious negligence."
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"The court ordered the release of Sami Kervancıoğlu and Mustafa Pekel under judicial control measures."
The first claim asserts the defendants were sentenced to 8 years in prison, while the second asserts they were released under judicial control measures.
- [DISPUTED] The court sentenced Sami Kervancıoğlu and Mustafa Pekel to 8 years in prison for causing death and injury through conscious negligence.
- [DISPUTED] The court ordered the release of Sami Kervancıoğlu and Mustafa Pekel under judicial control measures.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The court ordered the continued detention of the defendants in the Renaissance Residence case.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The collapse of the Renaissance Residence during the February 6 earthquakes resulted in 269 deaths and 13 injuries.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The prosecution appealed the release of the defendants, arguing the decision was contrary to law.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Contractor Mehmet Yaşar Coşkun claimed the sixth expert report was unscientific and prepared using a 'copy-paste' method.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The court rejected the plaintiffs' request to take additional defenses from all defendants under the charge of 'possible intent'.
- [● 3 SOURCES] An expert report on the Serin-2 Apartment found that a structural column had been cut, reducing earthquake resistance.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The expert report concluded that the concrete quality used in the Serin-2 Apartment was seriously inadequate.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Technical supervisor Mehmet Tekin received a sentence of 6 years and 8 months in prison and a 2-year professional ban.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Former municipal officials and engineers were sentenced to 4 years, 5 months, and 10 days in prison.
Timeline
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[CRIME] 6 sourcesMalatya courts issue sentences in earthquake negligence and homicide cases
Malatya courts have issued sentences in two major cases: five defendants were jailed for the collapse of the Madencioğlu Apartmanı during the 2023 earthquakes, and a father and son received 50 years for a fatal
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[CRIME] 11 sourcesRenaissance Residence trial postponed after 11-hour hearing
The trial for the Renaissance Residence collapse in Hatay, which killed 269 people, has been postponed to October 26. The court rejected requests for 'possible intent' charges and maintained defendant detentio.
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[CRIME] 19 sourcesTurkey earthquake collapse trials: Sentences issued and releases contested
Turkish courts have issued sentences and release orders in multiple earthquake-related collapse cases, including the Ezgi Apartment and Serin-2 Apartment trials, sparking legal appeals and public outcry.
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[CRIME] 36 sourcesTurkey issues major sentences in earthquake and murder trials
Turkish courts have issued several major rulings, including sentences for earthquake-related building collapses in Kahramanmaraş and Malatya, and life sentences for high-profile murder cases.
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