Istanbul Court Announces Public Notification for Convicted Individual

The Istanbul Anadolu 40th Criminal Court of First Instance has announced a public notification for an individual convicted of multiple offenses.

Identified as Vusal Mammadov, born in Azerbaijan on January 1, 1984, and son of Ilham and Fegane, the individual was sentenced by the court's decision on June 18, 2026. The sentence includes one year of imprisonment for the crime of "Causing Damage to Public Property" and another year for "Smuggling Prohibited Items into a Prison or Detention Facility," totaling two years.

Despite extensive search efforts, Mammadov has not been found, preventing the personal delivery of the reasoned decision. As a result, the court has ordered that the notification be made public, in accordance with articles 28-29 and subsequent articles of Law No. 7201.

The public announcement stipulates that the judgment will be considered officially notified 15 days after the date of this publication. Furthermore, Mammadov has a two-week period from the notification date to file an appeal with the Istanbul Regional Court of Justice, either through a written petition to the court or by declaration to the court clerk, as per Articles 272 and 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CMK).

If the appeal is not filed within this period, the sentence will become final and subject to execution. This public notification serves as a substitute for personal service.