Çilem Doğan Released

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Çilem Doğan who had killed her husband inflicting violence on her has been released at the evening hours yesterday.

First words of Çilem Doğan welcomed by her family, women attorneys and journalists have been “We will fight for women rights. We will say ‘Women shall not die’”.

Çilem Doğan put on trial before Adana 10th High Criminal Court on charges of “willfully murdering her husband” had been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charge of murdering a close relative after good conduct abatement. The chief judge had noted that Doğan had acted in self defence and put the annotation on the verdict that she should thus be acquitted.

The court has decided today (June 20) to release Çilem Doğan on bail in amount of 15,178 Euro until the respective decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal was issued.

Attorney Cemre Topal talking to bianet has noted;

“We are very happy. Her family is paying in the money right now. If the judges sign the court decision before the end of the shift today, we will get Çilem out. If not, then tomorrow. We are looking forward to seeing her. May this decision be a hope for every woman who defends her right to life”.

What had happened?

On July 8, 2015, Çilem Doğan had shot her husband Hasan Karabulut who had inflicted violence on her and forced her to prostitution to death in their bedroom with his gun, following which she had handed herself in to the police.

The court had previously sentenced her to aggravated life imprisonment on charges of murder and had later made a good conduct and provocation abatement.  

The chief judge has noted that Doğan had acted in self defence and put the annotation on the verdict that she should thus be acquitted.

An appeal had been lodged to Supreme Court of Appeal requesting to reverse the decision. (ÇT/TK)