Case over Özgecan's brutal murder beginning
MERSİN (DİHA) - As many as 1,000 attorneys are expected to represent Özgecan Aslan in the very first court hearing on June 12 in the case over her brutal murder. The 20-year-old’s burned body was found in a river bed in Mersin two days after she was killed by a minibus driver on February 11.
Several non-governmental organizations and rights groups are also expected to attend the court session headed by the Tarsus 1st Court for Serious Crimes, as well as about a thousand attorneys from all across Turkey. Mersin Bar Association head Alpay Antmen said 660 attorneys had put in applications for authorization and this number was expected to rise to 1,000 with other attorneys coming to the court hearing on June 12.
Ahmet Suphi Altındöken, the minibus driver who confessed to Aslan’s murder, will appear in court along with his father, Necmettin Altındöken, 50, and his friend Fatih Gökçe, 20, both of whom were sent to prison as Altındöken’s accomplices.
Aslan’s parents, Mehmet Aslan and Söngül Aslan, will reportedly not be attending the court hearing, while the victim’s uncle Yaşasın Aslan will be present in court on behalf of the Aslan family.
The court session is planned to be held at 9:00 a.m. on June 12 and precautionary security measures will be taken in the surrounding area.
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