In the case concerning the collapse of blocks 1A and 1C of the Hamidiye Site in Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the earthquakes of February 6, 2023, described as the "disaster of the century," which resulted in the deaths of 146 people and injuries to 5 others, Ahmet Kara, the contractor of the site and the then Director of Public Works of Kahramanmaraş Municipality, was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
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The verdict has been announced in the Hamidiye Site case, where 148 people lost their lives in the February 6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. The court sentenced contractor Ahmet Kara to 21 years in prison, while acquitting 15 defendants, including public officials.
In the case concerning the collapse of blocks 1A and 1C of the Hamidiye Site in Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the earthquakes of February 6, 2023, described as the "disaster of the century," which resulted in the deaths of 146 people and injuries to 5 others, Ahmet Kara, the contractor of the site and the then Director of Public Works of Kahramanmaraş Municipality, was sentenced to 21 years in prison.