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Release decision for two people in Aziz İhsan Aktaş assassination plot case

Published 19 Sept, 00:25 Updated 19 Sept, 01:35 Photo: Halk TV

This story is from 18 September 2026.

Selahattin Yılmaz and Cem Duman, who had been held in pretrial detention for 13 months over an alleged armed attack plot targeting Aziz İhsan Aktaş, were ordered released after an objection to their detention. Duman was freed; Yılmaz will remain in prison because he is convicted in another case.

Release decision for two people in Aziz İhsan Aktaş assassination plot case

Sources 7 sources

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+3: Evrensel, Yeniçağ and BirGün +4: Halk TV, Evrensel, Yeniçağ and BirGün

BirGün TR
- Aziz İhsan Aktaş’a suikast soruşturması: Yılmaz ve Duman hakkında tahliye kararı verildi 19 Sept 00:19
Diken TR
- 'Aziz İhsan Aktaş'a suikast' iddiası: Selahattin Yılmaz ve Cem Duman hakkında tahliye kararı 19 Sept 00:18
Evrensel TR
- Aziz İhsan Aktaş’a suikast iddiasıyla 13 aydır tutukluydular: Yılmaz ve Duman tahliye edildi 19 Sept 00:16
Yeniçağ TR
- Aziz İhsan Aktaş’a suikast davasında 2 isme tahliye 19 Sept 00:09
Ekonomi Manşet TR
- Selahattin Yılmaz ve Cem Duman hakkında tahliye kararı 18 Sept 23:53
Halk TV TR
- Son Dakika | Aziz İhsan Aktaş'a suikast davasında iki tahliye! Tutuklu sanık kalmadı 18 Sept 23:52
Cumhuriyet TR
- Aziz İhsan Aktaş’a suikast iddiasıyla 13 aydır tutuklulardı: Yılmaz ve Duman hakkında tahliye kararı 18 Sept 23:50

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