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Aym's Compensation to Yıldız, Who Was Injured in the Eye by Police Gunfire in Gezi: 'The State Is Responsible'

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AYM sentenced the state to 540 thousand lira in compensation following the application of Selçuk Yıldız, who was injured by a gas flare fired by the police during the Gezi Park actions while he was working in Istanbul.

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AYM sentenced the state to 540 thousand lira in compensation following the application of Selçuk Yıldız, who was injured by a gas flare fired by the police during the Gezi Park actions while he was working in Istanbul.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The Constitutional Court (AYM), in the application of Selçuk Yıldız, who was injured when a tear gas canister fired by the police hit his eye while he was on his way to work in Istanbul during the Gezi Park protests, ruled that "the material and procedural aspects of the prohibition of torture were violated." The AYM determined that "the state is responsible for Yıldız's injury," ordered a new investigation, and ruled that Yıldız, who suffered v…

The Constitutional Court ruled that the prohibition against torture was violated in the application of Selçuk Yıldız, who was injured by a tear gas canister fired by the police during the Gezi Park protests. The Constitutional Court ordered a new investigation and awarded Yıldız, who suffered vision loss, 540,000 Turkish lira in compensation for moral damages.

AYM sentenced the state to 540 thousand lira in compensation following the application of Selçuk Yıldız, who was injured by a gas flare fired by the police during the Gezi Park actions while he was working in Istanbul.

The Constitutional Court ruled that the state was responsible for the injury sustained by Selçuk Yıldız, who was hit in the eye by a tear gas canister fired by the police, and ordered a new investigation and the payment of 540,000 Turkish lira in compensation for moral damages to Yıldız, who suffered vision loss.

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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