22.04.2025 14:40
Social media influencer Kerimcan Durmaz denied the charges against him and requested his acquittal during the hearing today regarding the crime of 'encouraging illegal betting.' The hearing was postponed to July 10 due to waiting for a response to the letter sent to the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
'Encouragement of illegal betting in a chain manner' crime, social media influencer Kerimcan Durmaz, who was arrested on January 8 and faces a prison sentence of 1 year and 3 months to 5 years and 3 months, appeared before the judge today. The hearing at the 23rd Criminal Court of First Instance in Istanbul was attended by the defendant Kerimcan Durmaz and his lawyers, who are not in custody. The hearing was postponed to await a response to the letter sent to the Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
DENIED THE CHARGES
In his defense, Kerimcan Durmaz stated, "I am innocent; I did not commit the crimes attributed to me, and I do not accept them. Therefore, I request my acquittal." The court decided to postpone the hearing to await a response to the letter sent to the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and to address the missing issues, rescheduling the hearing for July 10.
FROM THE INDICTMENT
According to the research report of the Cyber Crime Department of the Istanbul Provincial Police Department, it was determined that Kerimcan Durmaz acted in a promotional film for illegal betting and gambling sites and applications, which are outside the permitted and authorized ones. The indictment stated that during a concert he gave in Malta, while the name of an illegal betting site was displayed on the screen behind him, he made a statement saying, "What about casinos and stuff?" In light of the entire file and evidence, it was concluded that Kerimcan Durmaz committed the crime of 'Encouragement of illegal betting in a chain manner,' and a prison sentence of 1 year and 3 months to 5 years and 3 months was requested.