The defendant, accused of the deaths of his grandmother and aunt in the fire, said: "I have no objection to the punishment."

03.10.2025 15:41

On January 20, 2023, Okan Altay is being tried for the family who lost their mother and daughter in a fire in Antalya. The prosecutor requested that the defendant be sentenced to two life sentences for the crime of 'premeditated murder.' The trial has been postponed to November 21.

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On January 20, 2023, the trial of the grandson accused of causing the death of his mother and nurse daughter in a fire in Antalya began. During the first hearing, the prosecutor requested that the defendant be sentenced to two life sentences for "premeditated murder," while the court panel granted additional time for the defendant and his lawyer to make their final defense.

In the fire that broke out on the evening of January 20, 2023, on the 6th floor of a 7-story apartment building located in the Güvenlik neighborhood of Muratpaşa district, mother Hülya Çetinkaya (63) and her daughter Filiz Kaplan (46) lost their lives. According to allegations, the grandson Okan Altay (28), who returned home from work with a 5-liter canister, started arguing with his grandmother and aunt, and shortly after, a fire broke out in the house. While the lifeless bodies of Hülya Çetinkaya and Filiz Kaplan were found in the house engulfed in flames, Altay's mother Yeliz Çetinkaya managed to escape outside. Okan Altay, who was affected by smoke and received treatment in the hospital, was detained after being discharged and was arrested on charges of "premeditated murder."

DISCUSSION OF THE CRIMINAL CAPACITY REPORT

During the first hearing held today at the Antalya 1st High Criminal Court, the detained defendant Okan Altay participated via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS), while the complainant and the lawyers of the parties were present in the courtroom. The forensic report submitted to the case stated that the defendant had "full criminal capacity," while the defendant's lawyer objected to the report, requesting that Altay be referred to a university hospital. The court panel unanimously rejected the request for a new report, taking the existing report into account.

REQUEST FOR AGGRAVATED LIFE SENTENCE FROM THE PROSECUTOR

The public prosecutor requested that the defendant be sentenced to two aggravated life sentences for the "premeditated murder" of his grandmother Hülya Çetinkaya and aunt Filiz Kaplan in his opinion on the merits of the case. In response to the court president's question, "Do you have any objections to the sentence?" defendant Altay replied, "No."

The court panel granted time for the defendant and his lawyer to prepare their final defenses against the opinion and postponed the case to November 21.