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Deniz Poyraz murder case: Assailant sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment

Deniz Poyraz murder case: Assailant sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment

An ultranationalist assailant stormed the HDP office in İzmir last year, killing party worker Deniz Poyraz.

27 December 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Deniz Poyraz murder case: 'Court changed venue of trial to reduce public's interest'

Deniz Poyraz murder case: 'Court changed venue of trial to reduce public's interest'

The HDP employee was killed in an armed attack on the party's İzmir office by an ultranationalist assailant. A plaintiff lawyer says the court board decided to move the case to an İzmir district far from the city center to reduce the public's interest

13 October 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Assailant Gencer demands sentence reduction upon unjust provocation

DENİZ POYRAZ CASE

Assailant Gencer demands sentence reduction upon unjust provocation

Attorneys of Deniz Poyraz case demanded the recusal of the court board and the defendant Onur Gencer to be present at the court room.

HDP assailant wants case to be heard in a different province 'for security reasons'

HDP assailant wants case to be heard in a different province 'for security reasons'

The Ministry of Justice has requested opinions from the prosecutor's office and the governor's office on whether there are security vulnerabilities.

2 February 2022

Deniz Poyraz case | 'We have serious suspicions about spoliation of evidence'

RUKEN TUNCEL REPORTS FROM İZMİR

Deniz Poyraz case | 'We have serious suspicions about spoliation of evidence'

In the trial over the killing of Deniz Poyraz in HDP İzmir office, arrested defendant Onur Gencer said, "I don’t regret the bloody raid that I carried out. If I had been there five minutes earlier, I would have launched an attack with lots of corpses.”

24 January 2022 Ruken Tuncel

'Treat the murderer like a murderer': Lawyers protest court in Deniz Poyraz case

ATTACK ON HDP İZMİR OFFICE

'Treat the murderer like a murderer': Lawyers protest court in Deniz Poyraz case

In June, an armed assailant stormed the HDP's provincial office in İzmir and killed party worker Deniz Poyraz. He is facing an aggravated life sentence. The hearing has been adjourned to January 24.

29 December 2021 Ruken Tuncel

MHP's Bahçeli calls killed HDP member 'a militia accomplice'

MHP's Bahçeli calls killed HDP member 'a militia accomplice'

The MHP leader has asserted that the armed assault was a "plot" and the killed person was working for the PKK.

'Police view HDP attack as a simple murder case'

'Police view HDP attack as a simple murder case'

Attorney Murat Yılmaz from the Progressive Lawyers' Association has explained to bianet how the perpetrator of the attack was sent behind bars within less than 24 hours.

18 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Attack on HDP in İzmir: Assailant Onur Gencer arrested

Attack on HDP in İzmir: Assailant Onur Gencer arrested

Having attacked the HDP İzmir Provincial Organization building and shot Deniz Poyraz to death on June 17, Onur Gencer has been arrested by the penal judgeship of peace on duty after he was referred to the courthouse.

MHP leader rules out HDP assailant's ties to his party after 'grey wolf' photos

MHP leader rules out HDP assailant's ties to his party after 'grey wolf' photos

After the assailant's social media photos with him displaying the "grey wolf" sign emerged, Bahçeli released a statement on Twitter, saying that "No one can implicate the MHP over a villain."