Court Order to Bring Can Dündar by Force

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In the trial of journalist Can Dündar’s being assaulted with a gun in front of the courthouse, court has ruled that Can Dündar be “brought by force”.

Being abroad for a while, Dündar on his Twitter account reacted that “Order to be brought by force to the trial that I am the complainant? Legislation is after the complainant…I hope I won’t be convicted of ‘being attacked’…”

What had happened?

Can Dündar had been assaulted in front of İstanbul Courthouse while he was waiting for the court decision on the case in which they were tried over MİT (National Intelligence Agency) Truck report.

Prosecutor had demanded that three defendants be penalized on charge of “willful attempted injury” but Dündar’s attorneys applied for the defendants to be tried on charge “willful homicidal attempt”.

İstanbul 28th Criminal Court of First Instance approved of the application and sent the file to Heavy Penal Court for the trial to be heard over “willful homicidal attempt”.

Deciding that the defendants’ intention was not within the scope of “willful homicidal attempt” and the intention remained within the limits of “willful attempted injury” and “armed threat”, İstanbul 1st Heavy Penal Court ruled decision of non-jurisdiction and sent the file back to the İstanbul 28th Criminal Court of First Instance.

The İstanbul 28th Criminal Court of First Instance issued a warrant of bringing Can Dündar by force.

First hearing of the trial will be held on October 21. (ÇT/TK)