Five jailed for up to 11 years in Madencioğlu Apartmanı case

Published 29 Sept, 17:35 Updated 29 Sept, 20:06

This story is from 29 September 2026.

In the case over the Madencioğlu Apartment in Malatya, where 9 people died in the 2023 earthquake, 5 defendants were sentenced to prison terms of 8 years, 10 months and 20 days to 11 years and 3 months.

The court convicted the defendants of causing death and injury through conscious negligence. An expert report had found the building lacked earthquake resistance and had an extra floor built against the static design.