22.10.2025 16:43
In the case where Selahattin Baki, who was a member of the Fenerbahçe Board of Directors at the time, is accused of insulting Eray Yazgan, a member of the Galatasaray Sports Club Board, after the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby match, a sentence of up to 2 years and 4 months in prison has been requested. The court postponed the hearing by granting time to the complainant's lawyer to prepare their defense.
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After the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby in the 37th week of the Trendyol Super League, it was requested that Selahattin Baki, who was a member of the Fenerbahçe Board of Directors at that time, be sentenced to up to 2 years and 4 months in prison for allegedly insulting Eray Yazgan, a member of the Galatasaray Sports Club Board of Directors.
REQUEST FOR PRISON SENTENCE FOR SELAHATTİN BAKİ
At the hearing at the Istanbul 3rd Criminal Court of First Instance, the complainant Eray Yazgan's lawyer attended. The prosecutor, who presented his opinion on the merits of the case, stated that the defendant Selahattin Baki used insulting expressions towards the complainant Yazgan in a manner that everyone could hear.
In the opinion, it was requested that the defendant Baki be sentenced to imprisonment from 3 months and 15 days to 2 years and 4 months for the crime of "public insult." The complainant's lawyer, Serdar Mermut, requested the defendant to be punished in line with the opinion and asked for time to prepare a defense. The court, which announced its interim decision, granted the complainant's lawyer time to prepare his defense and postponed the hearing.
FROM THE INDICTMENT
In the indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Mediation Bureau, it is stated that after the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby played on May 19, 2024, the technical staff, managers, and players of the Fenerbahçe Sports Club entered the field to celebrate their victory, which led to a scuffle among the fans.
It is reported in the indictment that an investigation was opened upon the complaint of Galatasaray Sports Club Board Member Eray Yazgan's lawyer, and it was determined from the video footage submitted to the file that Selahattin Baki, who was a member of the Fenerbahçe Board of Directors at that time, insulted Yazgan. The indictment requests that the defendant Baki be sentenced to imprisonment from 3 months and 15 days to 2 years and 4 months for the crime of "insult."
It is also stated in the indictment that the crime of "insult" is subject to reconciliation, but no reconciliation could be achieved between the defendant and the complainant as a result of negotiations between the parties.
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