Istanbul court

A recent court indictment has revealed that  Mehmet Ali Ağca, the killer of journalist Abdi İpekçi and the perpetrator of failed assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II changed his surname to "Aslan," meaning "lion" in English.

An Istanbul court used the new surname of Ağca during a trial in which he faced 15 years in prison for looting.

The Constitutional Court has rejected the request for the annulment of the regulation in the law commonly known as the disinformation act, which envisages a prison sentence for the offense of "publicly disseminating misleading information."

Journalist Tolga Şardan has been released after being detained on Nov. 1 over penning an article alleging that Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) had submitted a report to the presidency regarding corruption in the judiciary.

An Istanbul court has arrested an influencer, widely known in the country for her opulent and ostentatious lifestyle portrayed through her social media posts, on multiple charges encompassing money laundering and tax evasion through several beauty centers and other enterprises.

Faruk Fatih Özer, the former head of the crypto exchange platform Thodex, has been handed a sentence of 11,196 years in prison by a Turkish court for a litany of charges, including fraud.

The court also imposed a substantial judicial fine of 135 million Turkish Liras, equivalent to approximately $5 million.

An Istanbul court has arrested two out of four suspects over allegedly defrauding a large number of people by promising high profits in a short time through a fake investment company.

Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Cybercrime Units initiated an operation to apprehend the suspects who committed fraud under the guise of the investment company "İDOL FOREX" on social media platforms.

The 11th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled to uphold the decision to block access to Uber, a popular internet-based private transportation service, and ban the company from operating in Türkiye.

Two individuals have been detained following an attack on Istanbul Municipality officials during the demolition of illegal cafes in Üsküdar district.

An Istanbul court has decided to stop ongoing demolition works in the building of the Hiranur Foundation that came to the fore with the allegation of the abuse of a 6-year-old child.

A demolition decision had been made on the grounds that the building was constructed in a way against the zoning legislation.

In a precedent decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the decision that annulled the second marriage of a Syrian man living in Istanbul with two wives.

Bashar Daboul, who fled Syria due to the civil war and settled in Istanbul with his two wives and children, started a business and became a Turkish citizen after his application was accepted.