02.11.2026 19:20
It sentenced the two defendants, who were tried on the allegation of a hidden camera in a bungalow in the Sapanca district of Sakarya, to 1 year, 9 months and 1 day each in prison for violating the privacy of private life. A decision was made to defer the announcement of the verdict regarding the defendants.
The verdict has been announced in the case where 2 defendants were tried on allegations that they conducted surveillance with a hidden camera in a bungalow in the Sapanca district of Sakarya.
DECISION IN THE BUNGALOW CASE
At the hearing at the Sapanca 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance, non-detained defendant T.S. and the parties' lawyers were present in court, while non-detained defendant H.K. and their lawyer attended via the Audio and Visual Information System. The complainant's representatives, who were given the floor, stated that they agreed with the opinion and requested that the defendants be punished at the maximum limit.
Defendant H.K. said, "It is established by the TÜBİTAK report that the cameras were not working. For this reason, I request my acquittal." Defendant T.S., stating that they did not accept the opinion, requested their acquittal. The defendants' defense lawyers stated that they repeated their previous statements and requested acquittal.
1 YEAR 9 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EACH IN PRISON
The judge, announcing the verdict, sentenced the defendants to 1 year 9 months and 1 day each in prison for the crime of "violation of the privacy of private life" and decided to defer the announcement of the verdict.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
On April 15, 2025, the Sakarya Governor's Office took action after allegations that surveillance was conducted with a hidden camera in the bungalow in the district came to public attention. As a result of the work, business owner H.K. (31) and suspect T.S. (48) were arrested, and the business was sealed indefinitely by the district municipality.
At the hearing held in September 2025 in the case filed against H.K. and T.S. with a request for imprisonment from 1 year 6 months to 4 years 6 months each for the crime of "violation of the privacy of private life," the defendants had been released.