Nihat Akkaya found himself in the “defendant” seat after filing a criminal complaint against the police violence he faced under custody in Kayseri in 2017. The Prosecutor’s Office started an investigation against the allegations of torture upon complaint and claimed that Akkaya had provoked the soldiers and police officers beating him; thus issuing a verdict of non-prosecution. The Prosecutor’s Office further claimed that the security force conducting mistreatment intentionally, knowing that a medical report would be received, would be against the natural course of life; and filed a lawsuit against Akkaya and other witnesses of the incident due to “defaming public officers,” “insulting a public officer” and “resisting to prevent duty.” Akkaya, his wife and his mother were sentenced to 1 year, 5 months and 15 days of imprisonment each in the prosecution at Sarız Criminal Court of First Instance.
28.12.2020
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