Woman Who Killed Her Husband with a Rifle: 'Everyone Pretended to Be Blind, Deaf, and mute.'
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News Summary: In Izmit district of Kocaeli, a verdict has been reached in the trial of Fatmanur Okur, who shot and killed her drug-addicted husband, Şükrü Okur, during an argument after enduring violence throughout their 11-year marriage. The court sentenced the defendant to 16 years and 8 months in prison, applying mitigating circumstances and applying a reduction for provocation.
Fatmanur Okur, who shot and killed her husband with a rifle in the İzmit district of Kocaeli, claimed in her defense that her husband had threatened her by saying, "You know I'm good at cutting heads." The court, after concluding the trial, sentenced the defendant to 16 years and 8 months in prison, applying mitigating circumstances and applying a reduction for unjust provocation.
Fatmanur Okur, who shot and killed her husband in Izmit district of Kocaeli, made her final defense in the trial. Stating that she was subjected to violence and threats throughout her marriage and that her cries for help went unheard, Okur said, "I silently screamed for help, but no one heard me. Everyone pretended to be blind, deaf, and mute." The court panel, applying the provisions of unjust provocation and discretionary reduction, sentenced …
A woman in Kocaeli who shot and killed her husband with a rifle said she had endured 11 years of violence, stating, "I begged for help by silently screaming, but no one heard me. Everyone pretended to be blind, deaf, and mute. I only wanted to scare him away." Claiming her husband had prostituted her for drugs, the woman was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison, with mitigating circumstances and good conduct discounts.
Kocaeli breaking news: Fatmanur Okur (36), who shot and killed her husband Şükrü Okur (29) with a rifle in the İzmit district of Kocaeli, made her final defense. The court panel sentenced Okur to 16 years and 8 months in prison, applying a reduction for good conduct and discretion. - November 4, 2026, 16:22
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