03.02.2025 22:00
In the case of the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran in Diyarbakır, the defendant Nevzat Bahtiyar has filed an appeal against his sentence of 4 years and 6 months in prison. In the appeal made by the Diyarbakır Bar Association, it was requested that Bahtiyar be punished for the crime of "intentional murder of a child in complicity."
In the case regarding the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran in Diyarbakır, an appeal was filed to the Regional Court of Appeals against the 4 years and 6 months prison sentence given to the defendant Nevzat Bahtiyar for the crime of "destroying, concealing, or altering evidence."
"HE PARTICIPATED AS A JOINT PERPETRATOR"
In the appeal petition submitted to the 8th Heavy Criminal Court, where the trial is being conducted to be sent to the Diyarbakır Regional Court of Appeals by the Diyarbakır Bar Association, it was stated that they appealed as a participant on the grounds that the local court's qualification of the crime regarding the defendant Bahtiyar was erroneous considering the evidence in the file. The petition noted that there are many pieces of evidence in the file indicating that Bahtiyar participated in the act of killing Narin as a joint perpetrator.
"THE RULING HAS CAUSED A VIOLATION OF LAW"
The petition stated, "It is clearly seen that the defendant was involved in the incident with the unity of place and time, as it has been established by reports and the reasoning of the court decision that the defendants were present at the house of Arif Güran and its vicinity at the time of the incident. Given that the will of participation of all defendants is established in the file both during and after the incident, the local court's disregard of this issue and the exclusion of Bahtiyar from the crime of 'intentional killing' has caused a violation of law."
REQUEST FOR PUNISHMENT FOR INTENTIONAL KILLING
In the conclusion and request section of the petition, it was stated, "Nevzat's will of participation should be accepted, and he should be punished as a joint perpetrator. For these reasons, the decision of the Diyarbakır 8th Heavy Criminal Court dated December 28, 2024, should be re-evaluated concerning Nevzat Bahtiyar, and the ruling given for the crime of 'destroying, concealing, or altering evidence' should be revoked, and he should be punished under Article 82/1-d-e of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 like the other defendants. We request the acceptance of our appeal and a decision to punish the defendant Nevzat Bahtiyar for the crime of 'intentional killing of a child in participation.'"
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the decision hearing held on December 28, 2024, at the Diyarbakır 8th Heavy Criminal Court, the detained defendants, mother Yüksel, brother Enes, and uncle Salim Güran, were each sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of "intentional killing of a child in participation," while Nevzat Bahtiyar was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for the crime of "destroying, concealing, or altering evidence." The reasoned decision of 944 pages was announced on January 23.
An appeal was also filed to the Regional Court of Appeals by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the 4 years and 6 months prison sentence given to Nevzat Bahtiyar for the crime of "destroying, concealing, or altering evidence."