The Third Hearing in the Trial of Tanju Özcan Has Begun: The Court Did Not Allow Him to Physically Attend!
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The third hearing has begun in the trial of 19 defendants, including the suspended Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, four of whom are in custody. In the case where the prosecution is seeking a prison sentence of up to 217 years for Özcan, the court rejected his request to physically attend the hearing. Özcan participated in the hearing via video link from prison.
Tanju Özcan, who was removed from his position as Mayor of Bolu and is being tried while in custody, made his defense in the third hearing of the trial in which 19 defendants, 4 of whom are in custody, are being tried. Özcan, for whom a prison sentence of up to 217 years is sought, denied the charges and requested acquittal.
Tanju Özcan, who was removed from his position as Mayor of Bolu and subsequently arrested, stated in his defense during the trial of 19 defendants, 4 of whom are in custody, "There is no crime; I believe you will acquit me."
The trial against 19 defendants, including suspended Mayor Tanju Özcan and four who are currently in custody, in connection with the investigation into Bolu Municipality, has entered a critical phase.
In the case against Bolu Municipality, Tanju Özcan's request to be present in the courtroom was denied, and the third hearing began. Özcan, who participated in the hearing via video conference, faces a potential prison sentence of up to 217 years, as requested by the prosecution in its final opinion.
The third hearing in the trial of 19 defendants, including suspended Mayor Tanju Özcan, four of whom are in custody, began today as part of the investigation into Bolu Municipality. In the case, where the prosecutor is seeking sentences of up to 217 years in prison and the verdict stage is approaching, the court rejected Özcan's request to be physically present in the courtroom.
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