The First Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court dismissed the JİTEM case regarding the disappearance in custody of seven civilians—three of whom were children—and Specialist Corporal Bilal Batırır in the Dargeçit district of Mardin between 1995 and 1996, citing the statute of limitations. The Supreme Court noted that the 30-year statute of limitations period had expired. The 18 defendants in the case had previously been acquitted.
May 6, 2026
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