17.10.2025 16:31
The indictment prepared with a request for a prison sentence of 4 to 12 years for lawyer Rezan Epözdemir, who was arrested in August for facilitating bribery, has been accepted, and Epözdemir will appear before a judge on December 19.
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The indictment prepared against lawyer Rezan Epözdemir, with a request for imprisonment of 4 to 12 years, has been accepted by the 18th Heavy Criminal Court. Epözdemir will appear before the judge on December 19.
REQUEST FOR IMPRISONMENT OF 4 TO 12 YEARS FOR REZAN EPÖZDEMİR
As part of two separate investigations initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, lawyer Rezan Epözdemir was detained on August 10 and arrested on August 14 on charges of "facilitating bribery." The requested sentence for Epözdemir has been determined. In the prepared indictment, a prison sentence of 4 to 12 years is requested for the crime of "facilitating bribery." The 18th Heavy Criminal Court accepted the indictment.
HE WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGE ON DECEMBER 19
The date for Rezan Epözdemir's appearance before the judge has been announced. Epözdemir will appear before the judge on December 19.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Lawyer Rezan Epözdemir was detained as part of two separate investigations conducted on charges of "bribery," "aiding the FETÖ/PDY armed terrorist organization," and "political and military espionage."
In the "bribery" investigation, which was subject to a confidentiality order, witness A.D. claimed that there were three different actions in which Epözdemir received bribes.
Witness A.D. alleged that in an incident in 2021, where there was no power of attorney relationship, Epözdemir and C.Ç. received a total bribe of 150,000 dollars, with 75,000 dollars being given before the evacuation process and the remaining 75,000 dollars after the evacuation. It was claimed that the 75,000 dollars was brought to Epözdemir by C.Ç. on July 7, 2021.
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