New developments regarding the drunk driver responsible for the death of national basketball player İlkan Karaman.

An important development has occurred in the traffic accident that claimed the life of national basketball player İlkan Karaman. The driver Emre Ali Önder, who was found to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident, was released at the first hearing. The Datça Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had appealed the release decision. There was also a significant backlash on social media regarding the release decision.

THE RELEASE SPARKED REACTIONS

Emre Ali Önder, the driver who caused the death of national basketball player İlkan Karaman by hitting him with his car in Datça, Muğla last year, appeared before the judge during the first hearing. According to the news from Ekol TV's Gökhan Danacı; Önder, who is being tried on charges of 'causing death by conscious negligence' and facing a prison sentence of two to nine years, was released at the first hearing.

In his defense, Önder expressed that he was sorry for what had happened. The court panel decided to release Önder with a travel ban abroad and under judicial control, considering the time he had spent in prison. However, the Datça Chief Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the decision.

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED

Both the basketball community and social media users reacted strongly to the release decision. Following the developments, an arrest warrant was issued for Önder by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.