16.09.2025 10:30
In Gaziosmanpaşa, 19-year-old Zelal D. reported that her neighbor, Emin U., had sexually assaulted her in the stairwell of their apartment building. The suspect, who was released under judicial control, is facing prosecution by the public prosecutor's office, which is seeking a 12-year prison sentence.
19-year-old Zelal D. from Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, filed a complaint claiming she was harassed by her neighbor Emin U. In the incident that occurred last year, Zelal D. alleged that she was first kissed on the lips and then cornered in the apartment's stairwell, where she was touched in her private areas.
"I SAW HIM TRYING TO EXPOSE HIS GENITALS"
The young girl stated in her testimony at the prosecutor's office that the suspect touched her body while pulling down her clothes in the apartment's stairwell. "I saw him trying to expose his genitalia, I was very scared," said Zelal D., recounting the horror she experienced.
RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL
According to a report by Armağan Yılmaz from Sabah; Emin U., who was detained following the complaint, was released by the court under judicial control conditions.
12 YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT REQUESTED
In the indictment prepared by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was emphasized that the victim's statements were credible. A request for a 12-year prison sentence was made for Emin U. on charges of serial sexual assault. The trial will be held in the coming days at the Istanbul Heavy Penal Court.