Hakan Işık, who was on trial for harassing and injuring a woman in Şişli, was imprisoned for 2 years and 9 months. Persistent pursuit of the accused was considered sexual harassment.
A precedent has been signed in the recent increase in sexual harassment cases. On November 14, 2021 in Şişli, Hakan Işık went to Meryem B., who was waiting for a taxi with his friend, and talked. Later, Hakan Işık started to follow the taxi that was taken by the friends who did not respond to him. Işık, who took advantage of the friends getting out of the taxi, forcibly grabbed Meryem B.’s arm. In the brawl, Meryem B. was injured by the blow she received. The trial of Işık, who was prosecuted on the basis of the complaint, continued.
In the hearing at the Istanbul 8th Criminal Court of First Instance, the accused Light was acquitted of the “sexual assault ” misdemeanor because there was not sufficient and convincing evidence. It was decided. The court deferred the announcement of the decision by sentencing the accused to 2 years, 9 months and 10 days in prison for the misdemeanor of “deliberate injury” and “sexual harassment”
. It was stated that both sexual harassment and the fact that the injury was committed against the complainant who was intoxicated at night was considered as a reason for temptation (aggravating the punishment).