14 Released Under Judicial Control After Brawl at Narin Güran Murder Trial

Fourteen individuals, including four minors, have been released under judicial control in Diyarbakır following a violent altercation that occurred during the trial of Nevzat Bahtiyar, who is accused in the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran. The brawl involved Bahtiyar's relatives and the family of the victim, leading to six people sustaining injuries.

The investigation into the fight, which took place in the Çarıklı neighborhood of the Sur district, is ongoing. The suspects were transferred to the courthouse after completing their procedures at the police station. A duty judge ordered their release under judicial control measures.

The case centers on the murder of Narin Güran, whose body was found on September 8, 2024, after she disappeared on August 21, 2024, in the Bağlar district. Initially, Narin's mother, Yüksel Güran, her brother, Enes Güran, and her uncle, Salim Güran, were sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for "intentional killing of a child in complicity." Nevzat Bahtiyar received a 4-year and 6-month sentence for "destruction, concealment, or alteration of evidence."

Appeals led to modifications. The Diyarbakır Regional Court of Justice upheld the initial sentences. However, the Prosecutor General's Office requested the affirmation of the life sentences for the family members and Bahtiyar's sentence. The Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed the aggravated life sentences for Yüksel, Enes, and Salim Güran. It overturned Bahtiyar's sentence, remanding it for consideration under "abetting qualified intentional homicide."

In a retrial on April 16, the court sentenced neighbor Nevzat Bahtiyar to 17 years in prison for "abetting qualified intentional homicide" and ordered his continued detention.