Court of Peace

An Istanbul prosecutor demanded on July 18 up to 11 years in jail for a man who attacked a woman "for wearing shorts" on a bus over charges of "inciting people to hatred and hostility," "sexual assault with molestation," and "restraining the rights of freedom, belief and thought."   

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has demanded up to 15 years in jail for the son-in-law of former Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç on charges of being a member of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), widely believed to have been behind the failed July 2016 coup attempt, daily Habertürk reported on July 12.

An Istanbul court on June 22 ordered the arrest of a man who is facing charges of attacking a 21-year-old woman "for wearing shorts" on a bus, Doğan News Agency has reported. The arrest follows his earlier release from detention pending investigation. 

An Istanbul court has released an assailant who faces charges for attacking a 21-year-old woman "for wearing shorts" on a bus in the city.

A day earlier, an Istanbul prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Ercan Kızıltaş, who was caught on camera on June 14 attacking the woman, Melisa Sağlam, for "wearing mini-shorts during Ramadan." 

A Turkish court on June 22 arrested six employees of a catering firm, including the firm's CEO and its local manager, over a suspected food poisoning incident in which 731 soldiers at a military barracks in the Aegean province of Manisa were hospitalized.

An Ankara court ordered the release of the son-in-law of former Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç under judicial control on June 9, four days after he was arrested on charges of being a member of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ), widely believed to be behind the failed July 2016 coup attempt, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported. 

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued warrants on March 21 for the detention of eight people in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, demanding their apprehension for publishing provocative photos with the convicted murderer after the 2007 killing.

An Ankara court on Dec. 26 issued a temporary broadcast ban on media coverage on news related to the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov who was gunned down on Dec. 19 in Ankara, according to a judicial source.        

A total of 18 companies under Koza-İpek Holding have been brought under the control of Turkey's state fund, in line with the investigation into the failed July 15 coup attempt, daily Habertürk reported on Sept. 9. 

An Istanbul court rejected on Dec. 25 an appeal for the release of prominent journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül, who were arrested on terrorism charges, marking the second time such an appeal was rejected.