21.10.2025 11:22
The verdict hearing for the case regarding the brutal murder of Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who was stabbed to death in Kadıköy, has begun. In the hearing, where four defendants are connected via the SEGBİS method from the prisons where they are held, the final defenses regarding the day of the incident and the reports will be heard. The prosecutor had requested in the previous hearing that the defendants be punished to the maximum extent and that no reductions be applied.
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Italian chef Andrea Minguzzi, who was brutally murdered by his peers while shopping for skateboard equipment at the historic Tuesday Market in Kadıköy, Istanbul, and cellist Yasemin Akıncılar, are the parents of Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi (15), for whom the 6th hearing of the trial regarding his murder has begun.
Slain Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi (left) and his mother Yasemin Akıncılar Minguzzi (right) VERDICT AWAITED The hearing officially began with the entry of family members into the courtroom. Four child defendants connected to the hearing via the SEGBİS method from the prisons where they are held. The court is expected to announce its decision after the final defenses regarding the day of the incident and the reports are taken.
Mother Minguzzi arrived at the courthouse (second from the right) In the last hearing, the prosecutor announced his opinion, requesting the maximum penalty for two defendants accused of murder and for the other two defendants for aiding in the murder, stating, "No reductions or unjust provocation discounts should be applied."
THEY CAME FOR SUPPORT Those who came to support the family shouted slogans outside the courtroom, saying, "We want a precedent decision." The family's lawyer chatted with citizens for a while before the hearing.
PROSECUTOR REQUESTED MAXIMUM SENTENCE In the fifth hearing held on October 2 at the Anadolu 2nd Children's Heavy Criminal Court, the public prosecutor announced his opinion, requesting that defendants U. B. and B. B. be punished for 'intentional killing of a child', and M. A. D. and A. Ö. for 'aiding in the intentional killing of a child'. The court decided to continue the detention of the defendants and postponed the hearing to October 21 for the parties to prepare their final defenses against the opinion.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST HEARING? In the 5th session of the trial, two defendants gave statements. Tension arose when the lawyer of one of the newly added defendants presented a disability report from his client's elementary school years to the court. It was learned that the report contained details such as attention deficit and difficulty in speaking. The court, announcing its interim decision, ruled to continue the detention of the four child defendants.
"WE WILL LIE LIKE LIONS AND GET OUT" A letter written by defendant B. B. to the other detained defendant U. B. had emerged. In the letter, defendant B. B. wrote, "Is your comfort good? If you ask me, I'm fine, we did something and we are paying the price. We will lie like lions and get out. You won't stay long anyway, are your parents taking care of you? We will lie like lions and get out. Don't worry, you'll be out in a year, we've already been in for 5 months. Endure for another 6-7 months, I love you. Don't get involved with anyone, don't eat any minutes or anything. Don't let any minutes come up against us in court, but don't let anyone push you around either. Settle down there, my father. I have my order here."
FROM THE INDICTMENT In the indictment prepared by the Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it is stated that on January 24, Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi went to the historic Tuesday market in Kadıköy with his friends to buy skateboard equipment, and while they were wandering around, they encountered U. B. (15) and B. B. (15), and after a conversation between them, B. B. pushed Minguzzi.
It is stated in the indictment that B. B. punched Minguzzi again as he continued to wander, and the suspect wounded Minguzzi in different parts of his body with a knife in his hand.
The indictment also states that U. B. kicked Minguzzi, who fell to the ground, and after the intervention of nearby citizens, U. B. and B. B. fled, and that Minguzzi, who was taken to the hospital after the incident, died on February 9, 17 days later.
According to the autopsy report obtained from the Forensic Medicine Institution, it is recorded that Minguzzi had 3 stab wounds and a penetrating injury in his chest, and the cause of death was due to internal organ injuries caused by a stabbing attack.
The indictment states that U. B. kicked Minguzzi, and B. B. stabbed him multiple times with a knife he took from the counter, and it is requested that both suspects, who were caught and arrested after the incident, be sentenced to 18 to 24 years in prison for the crime of "intentional killing of a child."
As part of the investigation conducted by the Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an indictment was prepared with a request for consolidation against child defendants M. A. D. and A. Ö., who were determined to have acted with B. B. and U. B. on the day of the incident, for "aiding in the intentional killing of a child," with a request for 15 to 20 years in prison.
With the merging of the files, the number of defendants being tried in the case increased to 4.
MATTIA AHMET MINGUZZİ MURDER The incident occurred on Friday, January 24, around 08:30 at the historic Tuesday market in Kadıköy. Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, son of Italian chef Andrea Minguzzi and cellist Yasemin Akıncılar, reportedly had an argument with a group of cyclists, according to eyewitnesses. As bystanders intervened, the group dispersed, while Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi went to the flea market to shop. While shopping at the market, Minguzzi was allegedly confronted by B.
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B. was stabbed five times.
At that moment, the other suspect U. B. kicked the fallen Minguzzi. Minguzzi passed away in the hospital where he was treated for 15 days. It was learned that B. B. and U. B. were 15 years old, and they were charged with "Intentional murder of a child" with a request for imprisonment of up to 12 to 15 years. An indictment was prepared against the defendants M. A. D. and A. Ö., who were determined to be with the suspects on the day of the incident, for the crime of 'Aiding in the intentional murder of a child' with a request for consolidation. In the consolidated case, the four defendants appeared together for the first time in the fifth hearing before the judge.