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The Supreme Court Overturned the Acquittal in the Silopi Armored Vehicle Case.

Summary by Arti Gerçek
The Court of Cassation overturned the acquittal decision given to Murat Maden, the superior officer who illegally assigned the task to the police officer Ömer Yeğit, the driver of the armored vehicle that caused the death of the brothers Muhammed (7) and Furkan Yıldırım (6), who died after being crushed under the armored vehicle that entered their house while they were sleeping in Silopi.
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A new ruling has been issued in the case concerning the deaths of 7-year-old Muhammed and 6-year-old Furkan Yıldırım, who died in their sleep when an armored vehicle crashed into their home in Silopi district of Şırnak. The Supreme Court overturned the acquittal of Murat Maden, the officer who assigned the police officer to operate the vehicle despite lacking the authority to do so, finding it unlawful. Maden will appear before the court again o…

The Court of Cassation overturned the acquittal decision given to Murat Maden, the superior officer who illegally assigned the task to the police officer Ömer Yeğit, the driver of the armored vehicle that caused the death of the brothers Muhammed (7) and Furkan Yıldırım (6), who died after being crushed under the armored vehicle that entered their house while they were sleeping in Silopi.

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Arti Gerçek broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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