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Proton Apartment Case Verdict: 4 Defendants Are Sentenced to Prison, 2 Defendants Acquitted

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In the case of Proton Apartment in Kahramanmaraş, in which 64 people died in the February 6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaras, the contractor Rafet Küsmuş and the static project developer Sıtkı Okumuş were sentenced to 13 years and 4 months, and two public officials were sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison. Two public officials were acquitted.

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In the case of Proton Apartment in Kahramanmaraş, in which 64 people died in the February 6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaras, the contractor Rafet Küsmuş and the static project developer Sıtkı Okumuş were sentenced to 13 years and 4 months, and two public officials were sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison. Two public officials were acquitted.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In the trial concerning the collapse of the Proton Apartment building in Kahramanmaraş, where 64 people died in the February 6 earthquakes, two defendants were sentenced to 13 years and 4 months each, two municipal officials were sentenced to 6 years and 8 months each, and two other officials were acquitted.

·Türkiye
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The verdict has been announced in the case concerning the Proton Apartment building in Kahramanmaraş, which collapsed during the February 6th earthquakes, killing 64 people. The contractor and technical supervisor, Rafet Küsmüş, and the structural engineer, Sıtkı Okumuş, were each sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in prison for negligent conduct. Two municipal officials were sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison for negligence. The court …

In the case concerning the Proton Apartment building, where 64 people lost their lives in the earthquake, contractor Rafet Küsmüş and structural engineer Sıtkı Okumuş were sentenced to 13 years and 4 months each, while two public officials received 6 years and 8 months each. Two other public officials were acquitted.

In the earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, 64 people lost their lives in the Proton Apartment building. In the trial of 6 defendants, 4 were sentenced to imprisonment. The defendants were also given a 2-year ban from their profession.

In the case concerning the collapse of the Proton Apartment building in Kahramanmaraş during the earthquakes on February 6, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 64 people, the court sentenced four of the six defendants to imprisonment.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Haberler broke the news on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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