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Court releases defendants in case over alleged abuse of student interns at Turkish Parliament - Turkish Minute
A Turkish court has ordered the release from pretrial detention of all defendants in a case concerning the alleged abuse of student interns at parliament, citing the length of detention and the absence of a flight risk, the Birgün daily reported on Monday. The case follows an administrative investigation launched by the Turkish Parliament in November 2025 after a family filed a complaint alleging the systematic abuse of high school student inter…
In the case of sexual harassment of intern students at the Turkish Grand National Assembly's restaurant, the court ordered the release of the defendants. While 4 defendants were released, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office immediately appealed the decision.
Five defendants, four of whom were in custody, were released on bail in a trial in Ankara on charges of sexual abuse and harassment of intern students at the Turkish Grand National Assembly's restaurant. The court cited the time spent in custody and the lack of suspicion of them fleeing as reasons for releasing the defendants.
An interim ruling has been issued in the "harassment" case in Parliament. 5 defendants were released under judicial supervision. The hearing was adjourned until May 15th. In the case concerning the abuse of intern students in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), the court decided to release 5 defendants. The ruling stated that the defendants had not exceeded the time limit for detention and there was no suspicion of them fleeing. The hear…
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