27.11.2025 21:03
A father named Turgay T., who was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison for kicking his 3-year-old daughter M.T. down the stairs in Eyüpsultan, claimed during the trial that he acted to save his daughter. The heartless father's shocking defense infuriated the judge as well.
In Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Turgay T., the father accused of kicking his 3-year-old daughter M.T. on the stairs in front of their apartment and causing her to fall down the stairs and be hospitalized, was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison in the trial he faced.
The trial of Turgay T., who is accused of kicking his 3-year-old daughter M.T. on the stairs in front of their apartment and causing her to fall down the stairs and be hospitalized on June 3, 2025, has concluded. The hearing, held at the Istanbul Criminal Court of First Instance, was attended by the defendant Turgay T. via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS). The complainant's lawyer Ebrar Ateştepe and the lawyer of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, Onur İsmet, were present at the hearing.
DEFENSE LEFT EVERYONE SPEECHLESS
During the hearing, the defendant Turgay T. stated, "We are talking about my beloved daughter here. My daughter is my everything. I acted to save her from there. Would I ever harm my child, sir? I just extended my foot, she rolled down the stairs, and I couldn't catch her. My child is my everything. I have ten children; if I didn't love children, I wouldn't have had any. I request my acquittal."
MINISTRY SOUGHT MAXIMUM PENALTY
The complainant's lawyer Ateştepe and the lawyer of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, İsmet, requested that the defendant be punished at the maximum level.
JUDGE LOST CONTROL
When the defendant Turgay T. was asked for his final words before the hearing was concluded, he said, "I seek refuge in your justice. My daughter is my everything. I extended my foot to save my child, but she fell, and I am unwell; I couldn't run because I am not able to walk."
At that moment, the judge raised his voice to the defendant, stating, "You keep saying the same things. It is established that you kicked that child while holding a cigarette. You say the child touched something, but she is not touching anything; you are kicking her, and this is confirmed by the camera footage. I am now announcing the decision."
1 YEAR 6 MONTHS IN PRISON
The court announced its decision, sentencing the defendant Turgay T. to 1 year and 6 months in prison for the crime of 'simple injury against a descendant who is unable to defend themselves physically and mentally.'