The 16th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation reversed the acquittal decrees issued for 35 Beşiktaş fan club Çarşu members, six years after the decree was issued. The fan club members have been prosecuted due to “attempting to overthrow the government of the Republic of Turkey,” “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations,” “establishing or managing a terrorist organisation” and “terrorist organisation membership” and have been acquitted of all charges. The Court of Cassation based the reversal of the acquittal decrees on the Presidency not having been informed about the case. Furthermore, a relation was asserted between the Gezi Park Main Case held at Istanbul 30th Assize Court, whose defendants include arrested businessman and rights advocate Osman Kavala, and this case.
28.04.2021
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