Defendant Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Killing Teacher in School Attack

The defendant who caused the death of teacher Fatma Nur Çelik in the attack at Borsa İstanbul Vocational Technical Anatolian High School received an aggravated sentence. The court also sentenced him to a total of 13 years and 6 months in prison for other injuries and decided to keep him in custody.

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Defendant Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Killing Teacher in School Attack

At Borsa İstanbul Vocational Technical Anatolian High School, student Furkan Samet Bakalım (17) stabbed teachers Fatma Nur Çelik (44) and Zeynep Aybars (52) along with six students. While the injured were taken to the hospital, teacher Çelik could not be saved despite all interventions.

Furkan Samet Bakalım, who carried out the attack, was detained at the scene and then arrested by the Duty Magistrate Court and sent to prison. SENTENCE REQUESTED UP TO 126 YEARS Follow our news on Google Add us to your favorites to instantly access the latest news and breaking developments on Google.

Add us as a preferred source on Google. In the indictment prepared after the completed investigation, it was requested that the defendant Furkan Samet Bakalım be sentenced to up to 126 years in prison for 'murdering a woman with premeditation and cruel intent due to her public duty' for the act against Çelik, and for the acts against the six injured, 'attempted murder with premeditation and cruel intent against a child' and 'attempted murder with premeditation and cruel intent due to public duty.'

APPEARED BEFORE THE JUDGE FOR THE FOURTH TIME At the verdict hearing at the Anadolu 2nd Heavy Juvenile Court, defendant F. S. B. joined via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS). Lawyers for the parties and the lawyer from the Ministry of Family and Social Services were present at the hearing.

The lawyer from the Ministry of National Education attended as an observer. Provincial Director of National Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Mücahit Yentür and teachers were also present as observers. The public prosecutor, presenting the opinion on the case, stated that the defendant stabbed and killed teacher Fatma Nur Çelik on the day of the incident and then attacked various students and teachers within the school, requesting the defendant's punishment and continuation of detention.

DO NOT MISS Prosecutor took action: Investigation launched into claim that 'Deputy General Manager of İBB Culture Inc. was kidnapped' View the news NO REDUCTION APPLIED The court panel announced its decision, sentencing defendant F. S. B. to aggravated life imprisonment for the murder of Fatma Nur Çelik with cruel intent against a woman. Since the defendant was 17 years old at the time of the incident, the aggravated life sentence was converted to 24 years in prison. The panel did not apply any reduction in the sentence given to the defendant.

The court sentenced defendant F. S. B. to a total of 13 years and 6 months in prison for various crimes committed against other victims. The court also decided to continue the defendant's detention. The court acquitted the defendant of the charge of 'qualified attempted murder' against M. A., ruling that the crime was not proven beyond any doubt with clear and convincing evidence.

DETENTION TO CONTINUE The court ruled that the defendant's detention will continue along with the verdict. The panel ordered the confiscation of the knife used in the incident and decided to keep some digital materials as evidence in the file.

Defendant Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Killing Teacher in School Attack