NewsThe court rejected the defendant's claim of 'unjust provocation' after he killed his wife.

The court rejected the defendant's claim of 'unjust provocation' after he killed his wife.

The court rejected the defendant's claim of 'unjust provocation' after he killed his wife.

28.04.2026 18:25

The 3rd Heavy Penal Court of Izmir did not accept the defense of Rüstem Teker, who was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for killing his wife, who was undergoing cancer treatment, in her sleep, on the grounds that his wife 'did not ask how he was doing, did not respect him, and turned her back while lying down,' as a 'unjust provocation' reason.

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