29.05.2025 13:35
A 40-year-old woman, Fatma Y., who was tried without detention on charges of torturing her 7-year-old stepdaughter by forcing her to eat human feces, had her 5-year prison sentence for "torture against a child" upheld by the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeals.
Fatma Y. (40), who is being tried without detention on the charges of insulting and torturing her stepdaughter B.Y. (7) by making her eat human feces, had her 5-year prison sentence upheld by the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeal.
The incident occurred between August 15, 2020, and July 10, 2022, in Kayseri. After his son R.Y. (6) died from falling off a bunk bed on August 15, 2020, father C.Y. (39) became suspicious of the behavior of his daughter B.Y. and his wife, and placed a voice recording device in the house. The voice recording revealed that Fatma Y. insulted her stepdaughter B.Y. on different dates, tortured her, and made her eat human feces. Following C.Y.'s complaint, a case was opened against his wife Fatma Y. for the crime of 'torture.'
RECEIVED 5 YEARS IN PRISON
At the final hearing of the case held at the Kayseri 16th Criminal Court of First Instance, the defendant Fatma Y., the victim B.Y., and the lawyer of her father C.Y., Mustafa Avşar, were present. The judge sentenced the defendant Fatma Y. to 5 years in prison for the crime of 'torture against a child.' The judge did not grant a 'good behavior' reduction for the defendant, considering her previous conviction, the seriousness and value of the crime, and the lack of a positive opinion that the defendant would not commit a crime again.
UPHELD THE APPEAL DECISION
The victim B.Y.'s lawyer, Mustafa Avşar, appealed the decision on the grounds that the defendant should receive the maximum penalty and brought the case to the Kayseri Regional Court of Appeal. The 1st Criminal Chamber, which reviewed the case, decided to reject the appeal requests of the victim's lawyer Avşar on the merits. The Criminal Chamber stated that there was no legal violation regarding the procedure and substance in the decision made by the local court, that there were no deficiencies in the evidence and proceedings, and that the evaluation in terms of proof was appropriate, thus deciding to reject the applications on the merits. It was noted that the decision was made unanimously.