The fifth listening to of the trial through which 21 individuals, together with Bahar and Nihal Candan, are being tried for fraud and being members of a felony group continued on the Kücüçekmece fifth Excessive Prison Courtroom. The indictment requested a jail sentence of 14 to 44 years for Alisya Bahar Candan, and eight to 24 years for Gülnihal Çiçek, often known as Nihal Candan. Along with 10 arrested defendants together with Alisya Bahar Candan, Nihal Candan, father Hakan Candan, the complainants and the attorneys of the events have been current on the listening to, whereas İlker Oflu and Onur Apaydın, who’re within the place of group managers, attended through SEGBİS (audio and visible data system). Through the listening to, arrested defendant Bahar Candan was seen steadily turning round to take a look at her sister Nihal Candan and smiling.
'I PRAYED, I WOKE UP ENERGETIC'
Nihal Candan, who was within the courtroom, mentioned to her sister, the arrested defendant Bahar Candan, to present her morale, “I put your garments within the closet, I burned incense, I prayed this morning and awoke very energetic. We’ll drink espresso collectively like we used to. Don’t interrupt, let the attorneys do their protection,” and made a coronary heart signal together with her hand. The arrested defendant Bahar Candan complained to her father, “Why are they taking so lengthy? What are we in for?” The daddy responded by saying, “Settle down.”
'MY SISTER AND I'S PARTICIPATION IN THIS FILE PREVENTS THE TRUTH FROM BEING REVEALED'
Bahar Candan mentioned in her protection, “I shared a publish as if 13 million had come to my account. Nonetheless, there may be 1 million lira in my account. This isn’t true. There is no such thing as a such cash. They included us within the investigation like a rock band in order that we may smile for the cameras. My sister and I being on this file is distracting and prevents the reality from popping out. I’ll shoulder the heaviest burden within the media in order that the criminals obtain the harshest punishment, however this case prevents the fabric reality from popping out.”
'WE ESTABLISHED A VICTIMS GROUP'
The witness Esra Çapan, who made her protection, mentioned, “Simply as there have been those that believed and trusted me, there have been additionally those that believed in my brother Ömer Çapan and acquired concerned on this. They shared my brother’s picture and Gökhan Aralan’s picture and referred to as them scammers. Thereupon, I wrote to Ömer Şeker on Fb. I shared all the pieces that was proof concerning the incidents and these have been shared within the WhatsApp group concerning the victims. I used to be additionally a sufferer of this incident. My automobile has nonetheless not been returned. One other automobile was not given as a replacement and the cash was not returned. I’m complaining concerning the defendants apart from the defendant Ömer Çapan.”
'I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT KIND OF TRACE IT WAS
Witness Sertaç Katırcı mentioned, “I’m a nurse in a non-public establishment in Bakırköy. By way of my good friend, I went to a residence in Çobançeşme and utilized a serum to Onur Apaydın, who was proven on the SEGBİS display screen and whom I knew as Kaan Hamzaoğlu. Gökhan Arslan, who was proven within the courtroom once I first utilized the dressing, was there. I don’t keep in mind whether or not Sertaç Soylu, who was proven, was there or not. When the individual whose picture was proven on the pc display screen and who was mentioned to be Ahmet Faruk Mercan was referred to as to a bunch of 3-4 individuals, I utilized a dressing to a wound between the thumb and index finger of his left hand. They didn’t say something clear concerning the topic. There was a mark on the higher a part of his hand, however no mark on the palm. I didn’t discover something resembling a gun bullet within the wound. Was the wound a bullet wound? A nail wound? I didn’t know.”
REQUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF DETENTION
The prosecutor requested that point be granted to compensate the complainants for his or her present damages, that the defendants who’ve a judicial management choice be saved in custody, and that the defendants who’re below arrest be saved in custody. The listening to continued with the defenses of the defendants' attorneys.
DECIDED
It was determined to launch Bahar Candan, who was arrested on costs of fraud and being a member of a felony group and who was dealing with a jail sentence of as much as 44 years.
(DHA-IHA)
