In Bursa, Başka Gazete Editor-in-Chief Yaman Kaya announced that he was armed attacked in his car in the evening on November 13 (13 November).
2 October 2024
The Bursa 6th High Criminal Court acquitted defendants Z.B. and S.M., who were tried for attempting an armed attack on journalist and Başka Gazete editor-in-chief Yaman Kaya on 13 November 2023, known for exposing urban rent corruption in the city. In the second hearing, the court ruled in line with the prosecutor’s request, citing “lack of conclusive and credible evidence,” and acquitted the two defendants of “attempted premeditated murder.”
Some witnesses reportedly softened their statements during the proceedings. Kaya’s lawyers will appeal the verdict.