30.03.2025 00:50
A decision for amnesty was granted for 10 prisoners with the decree published in the Official Gazette by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The decision was made due to the prisoners' health issues and advanced age.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan exercised the individual pardon authority for some prisoners under Article 104, paragraph 16 of the Constitution.
10 SENTENCES OF CONVICTS LIFTED
According to the decisions published in the Official Gazette dated March 29, 2025, the remaining sentences of 10 convicts were lifted due to chronic illness, disability, or old age.
REASON FOR PARDON: HEALTH ISSUES
The reasons for the pardon were documented health issues and advanced age situations as evidenced by reports from the Forensic Medicine Institution. While the decisions were made on an individual basis, the names of the pardoned individuals and the reasons for their convictions were shared with the public in the Official Gazette.
The names and crimes of the pardoned individuals are as follows:
Ali Dinç (born 02.09.1933): Life imprisonment for intentional murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm. The decision for pardon was made due to old age.
Gülden Aşık (born 17.03.1975): 6 years and 3 months imprisonment for being a member of an armed terrorist organization. Pardoned due to chronic illness.
Uğur Eper (born 11.01.1989): Long-term prison sentences for multiple crimes (drug trafficking, carrying a knife, injury, fraud, etc.). Pardoned due to chronic illness and disability.
Şehmus Alpsoy (born 01.12.1969): Life imprisonment for violating the Constitution. Pardoned due to chronic illness and disability.
Ayhan Kaba (born 12.01.1972): 25 years imprisonment for intentional murder and attempted murder. Pardoned due to chronic illness and disability.
Hulki Nas (born 01.01.1978): 21 years and 3 months imprisonment for being a member of an armed terrorist organization and possession of an unlicensed firearm. Pardoned due to chronic illness.
Abdulkadir Ekingeni (born 20.12.1976): Various prison sentences for intentional murder, forgery, and deprivation of liberty. Pardoned due to chronic illness.
Hamit Çöklü (born 20.06.1958): Life imprisonment for attempting to change the constitutional order. Pardoned due to chronic illness.
Kenan Karataş (born 15.08.1982): Sentenced to over 40 years for crimes such as intentional murder, carrying a weapon, and threats. Pardoned due to disability.
Ziya Yılmaz (born 03.05.1929): 4 years and 2 months imprisonment for possession of an unlicensed firearm. Pardoned due to old age and health condition.
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