08.12.2025 16:25
The Court of Cassation upheld the acquittal decision of the court in the defamation case filed on the grounds that the defendant used the expressions "How cheap you are, you have fallen so low, poor thing" in a message sent to his ex-wife.
The Court of Cassation approved the acquittal decision of the defendant, who was accused of insulting his ex-wife in a message he sent. The court ruled that the expressions used were not of a nature to offend one's honor.
"'CHEAP' AND 'WRETCHED' WORDS ARE NOT INSULTING"
In the case heard at the Bingöl 1st Criminal Court of First Instance, it was claimed that the defendant used the expressions 'You are so cheap, you have fallen so low, wretched. The pot has rolled and found its lid' in a message sent to the complainant, who is his ex-wife. The local court concluded that the words in the defendant's message were not of an insulting nature. The court stated that the expressions used did not offend the honor, dignity, and respect necessary for the formation of the crime. For these reasons, an acquittal decision was given for the defendant.
The Bingöl Chief Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the decision, claiming that it was contrary to procedure and law and that the words constituted an insult. The 4th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, evaluating the file, found the local court's assessment of the evidence to be in accordance with the law and rejected the prosecutor's objection. The Chamber stated that when the defendant's defense, the complainant's statement, and the content of the file were examined together, the acquittal decision did not contain any legal violations in terms of the court's discretion and reasoning. Thus, the assessment that the crime of insult did not occur was deemed appropriate, and the acquittal ruling of the Bingöl 1st Criminal Court of First Instance in the case was unanimously upheld.