The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Although a public prosecution was brought against the accused *** seeking punishment for "attempted exportation of narcotic or psychotropic substances," the accused stated in summary throughout the proceedings that the branch of the courier company named Quick S

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Assessment of the evidence and reasoning: There was hostility between the complainant *** and the accused *** due to a debt dispute. On the day of the incident, the accused went to Bursa City Hospital, where the complainants worked, to demand payment of the debt

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Assessment regarding the aggravated fraud offense charged against the accused ***: In accordance with the reversal decision, a criminal complaint was filed against the accused ***, and the public prosecution brought against that accused was joined with the prese

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Although the accused *** was also prosecuted for importing narcotic substances, it was found that the accused *** had no connection with the accused *** who brought the narcotic substance into the country or with the person named *** in Brazil; that no contact a

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Our court jointly examined the contents of the case file, the indictment, the opinion on the merits, the statement of the participating party, the defenses of the accused, the witness statement, TÜVTÜRK inspection reports, notarized sale records, and all evidenc

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING As to the insult offense charged against the accused *** and ***: Although a public prosecution was brought seeking punishment of the accused, the complainant *** stated that no act of insult had been directed at the complainant; the complainant *** likewise sta

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING During a road check conducted by the gendarmerie, the vehicles driven and controlled by the accused *** and *** were stopped. When they were asked where they were going because the vehicles were empty, the accused *** stated during the ensuing conversation that

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Upon examination of the entire case file, although a public prosecution was brought against the juvenile accused, seeking punishment under Article 103/2 of the Turkish Criminal Code for aggravated sexual abuse, the act forming the subject of the indictment had t

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING For offenses of unlawful use of services committed after Law No. 6352 entered into force on 05/07/2012, Articles 163/3 and 168/5 of the Turkish Criminal Code No. 5237 require the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, during the investigation stage, to have an expert

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING ASSESSMENT OF THE EVIDENCE AND CONCLUSION: Following the trial, although a public prosecution was brought seeking punishment of the accused under Article 63/1-a of the Military Penal Code for violation of the Military Penal Code (failure to report for military r

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING The participating party stated throughout the proceedings that, on the night of the incident, believing the person who said that the bank loan had been approved to be a bank employee, the participating party disclosed the confirmation code received, and that aft

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING In its decision dated 06/06/2017, docket no. ***-1250 and decision no. ***, the Criminal General Assembly of the Court of Cassation held as follows: "Pursuant to the principle of in dubio pro reo—one of the most important principles of criminal proceedings, mean

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Although defendant *** stated that the narcotic substances belonged to defendant ***, the officers who signed the record clearly stated that defendant *** left the apartment building long after defendant *** and that they did not leave side by side. A substance

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING The complainant stated: ‘I had sexual relations with him three or four more times at different times and places; he even visited our home during that period. I did so believing that we would marry, and after the final intercourse we took a pregnancy test togethe

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING As a result of the research and analytical work conducted: It was established that *** was a Colombian national born on 19.09.1988, holding passport no. ***; that this person entered Türkiye through Istanbul Airport at 10:04 on 28.05.2024; and that the person st

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING REASONING: A criminal action was brought against defendant *** upon request. Defendant *** denied the charge. WITNESS *** stated: ‘I worked as an intern for Mr. ***. I know that he requested the relevant books and documents from his accountant, but the accountan

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Although a criminal action was brought seeking punishment of defendants *** and *** for aggravated fraud, the statutory elements of the charged offense were not established; each defendant was therefore acquitted pursuant to CMK Article 223/2-a of Law no. 5271.

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING For these reasons, judgment was rendered as follows. JUDGMENT JUDGMENT: As explained in detail and on the grounds set forth above: A) Although a criminal action was brought on the allegation that the defendant committed damage to property, at the conclusion of t

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING REASONS: Although a criminal action was brought seeking punishment of the defendant for threat, insult and intentional injury on the allegation that the defendant battered and injured the complainant and insulted and threatened the complainant with the words, ‘Y

The court decisions published in this section were obtained in cases in which Attorney Mert Sönmez personally acted as counsel and defense counsel. REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE *** COURT CASE NO: *** DECISION NO: *** REASONING Defendant *** *** denied the charge in the defenses taken at every stage. The other defendant *** obtained and personally used the bank-account information of nephew/niece *** ***. Defendant *** *** did not know that the cards would be used in a fraud; had entru