08.07.2025 00:02
In Ankara, the 68-year prison sentence given to Bora Kaplan, the leader of the 'Ayhan Bora Kaplan' criminal organization, was reviewed by the appellate court. As a result of the review, Kaplan's sentence was upheld.
The appellate court found that the 68-year prison sentence given to Bora Kaplan, the leader of the 'Ayhan Bora Kaplan' criminal organization, in Ankara was in accordance with the procedure and the law.
The final hearing of the case in which 61 defendants were tried for the 'Ayhan Bora Kaplan' criminal organization took place on December 3, 2024.
68 YEARS OF PRISON SENTENCE
In its ruling, the court sentenced Kaplan to a total of 68 years in prison for 'Establishing and managing an armed criminal organization', 'Intentional injury' against 8 individuals, 'Deprivation of liberty' against 2 individuals, 'Instigating aggravated injury', and 'Instigating the concealment of a criminal'. The court also ruled for the continuation of his detention; Kaplan was acquitted of some charges.
35 defendants received prison sentences ranging from 1 to 21 years for various offenses. Defendants Muhammet Kaplan was sentenced to 21 years, Adnan Kaplan to 19 years and 9 months, and Fethi Koyuncu to 13 years and 3 months in prison, with the continuation of their detention ordered.
THE SENTENCES WERE UPHELD
The appellate review of the first-instance court decisions regarding Ayhan Bora Kaplan's criminal organization has been completed. The 1st Criminal Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Justice found the total of 68 years prison sentence given to Bora Kaplan for 5 separate crimes to be in accordance with the procedure and the law.
Additionally, the court ruled that the sentences given to the other defendants were also lawful. The Chamber emphasized that the evidence related to the events subject to the case was collected in accordance with the procedure, that this evidence formed the basis of the judgment, and that it supported the decision.
"THERE IS NO CONTRADICTION"
It was stated that the first-instance court reached a correct conclusion based on the evidence collected during the investigation process and trial, and that this conclusion was consistent with legal and factual realities. It was determined that there was no contradiction between the content of the examined file and the judgments rendered, and that the decision was supported by the information contained in the file.