Aksaray Court of Serious Crimes

Police who shot dead Gezi protester fined $2,800

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 12:53

A court in Istanbul has fined a police officer who shot dead a protester during the 2013 Gezi Park protests. 
The court sentenced Ahmet Şahbaz to one year, four months and 20 days in prison for killing Ethem Sarısülük but later converted the sentence into a punitive fine of roughly 2,800 dollars, Anadolu Agency reported on Dec. 19. 

Citing security, lawyers ask to lift judicial control of police officer convicted of killing Gezi victim

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 02/22/2016 - 02:30

Lawyers for police officer Ahmet ?ahbaz, who shot and killed Ethem Sar?sülük as police moved in on protesters in Ankara's central K?z?lay Square on June 1, 2013, asked a local court to remove ?ahbaz's judicial control and ban on overseas travel, arguing that these measures have threatened his client's security.

Policeman who shot dead Gezi victim discharged from prison

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 09/03/2015 - 18:10

The police officer who shot and killed Gezi protester Ethem Sar?sülük during the 2013 Gezi Park protests has been discharged from jail, even though he had been sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison.

The 6th Court of Serious Crimes in Ankara ordered on Sept. 3 the discharge of Ahmet ?ahbaz, the police officer who shot Sar?sülük in 2013.