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The Reasoned Judgment in the Aleyna Çakır Case: Ümitcan Uygun Was Acquitted of 'Torture'.

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The reasoning behind the 4-year prison sentence given to Ümitcan Uygun in the case concerning the death of Sema Esen, publicly known as Aleyna Çakır, has been revealed. The court concluded that Uygun had instilled suicidal thoughts in Esen and strengthened this decision, thus leading to her suicide. However, he was acquitted of the charge of "torture" due to insufficient evidence to support this charge.

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The reasoning behind the 4-year prison sentence given to Ümitcan Uygun in the case concerning the death of Sema Esen, publicly known as Aleyna Çakır, has been revealed. The court concluded that Uygun had instilled suicidal thoughts in Esen and strengthened this decision, thus leading to her suicide. However, he was acquitted of the charge of "torture" due to insufficient evidence to support this charge.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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BREAKING NEWS… The reasoned judgment has been announced in the case concerning the death of Sema Esen, known to the public as “Aleyna Çakır.” The Ankara 34th High Criminal Court highlighted striking details regarding Ümitcan Uygun’s actions against Sema Esen. The judgment noted that Esen said goodbye to Uygun multiple times on the night of the incident…

The Supreme Court, in explaining the reasoning behind its decision to acquit Ümitcan Uygun of the charge of "torture" and sentence him to 4 years in prison in the case of Aleyna Çakır's death, stated that the legal elements of the crime were not present.

In the case opened regarding the death of Sema Esen, who used the name Aleyna Çakır, her former boyfriend, Ümitcan Uygun, received a 4-year sentence. The reasoned judgment highlighted the text messages exchanged between the two that night. Esen's family appealed the decision.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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The reasoning behind the 4-year prison sentence given to Ümitcan Uygun for "inciting suicide and strengthening the decision to commit suicide" in the case concerning the death of Sema Esen, also known as Aleyna Çakır, has been explained.

·Türkiye
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While the repercussions of the case concerning the death of Sema Esen, known to the public as "Aleyna Çakır," continue, the court has announced the reasoned judgment for the 4-year prison sentence handed down to the defendant, Ümitcan Uygun, for the crimes of "inciting suicide and strengthening the decision to commit suicide."

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sabah.com.tr broke the news on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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