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.