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In the Fatma Günegül Death Case, the Defendant Appeared Before the Judge and Said: 'It Was a Moment of Anger!'

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Yücel Günegül, who is on trial in Samsun for allegedly strangling and hitting his wife of 25 years, Fatma Günegül, the mother of his four children, in the face with a cup, appeared before the judge. Günegül, for whom an aggravated life sentence is sought for the crime of "intentional murder of a spouse," defended himself by saying he did not intend to kill, stating, "The incident occurred in a moment of anger. I regret it."

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Yücel Günegül, who is on trial in Samsun for allegedly strangling and hitting his wife of 25 years, Fatma Günegül, the mother of his four children, in the face with a cup, appeared before the judge. Günegül, for whom an aggravated life sentence is sought for the crime of "intentional murder of a spouse," defended himself by saying he did not intend to kill, stating, "The incident occurred in a moment of anger. I regret it."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Yücel Günegül, who is on trial in Samsun for allegedly beating and strangling his wife, Fatma Günegül, a mother of four, claimed in his defense in court, "I had no intention of killing her; it was a moment of anger."

Yücel Günegül, who is facing aggravated life imprisonment for allegedly murdering his wife, Fatma Günegül, a mother of four, appeared before the judge in Samsun. It is claimed that the defendant took his wife to their village house, telling her he had a "surprise," where he allegedly hit her head against the wall, strangled her, and repeatedly struck her face with a cup. Günegül, however, requested his release, stating, "I thought my wife had fa…

The trial of the detained defendant, who is accused of strangling his wife, a mother of four, and hitting her in the face with a cup, and for whom aggravated life imprisonment is sought, has begun in Samsun. At the first hearing, the defendant, who claimed he did not intend to kill his wife, said, "The incident happened in a moment of anger. I am very, very remorseful"; the court decided to continue his detention.

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Haberler broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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