Defamation Criminal Complaint Petition
ALANYA CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
CLIENT :
GUARDIAN :
SUSPECT :
CRIME : Insult (TCK Article 125)
DATE OF OFFENSE : …/…/…
EXPLANATIONS :
1-) Our client … … is an academician who is respected in the society and in his environment. He is currently serving as the Dean of the Faculty of … at … University ….
2-) Our client …/…/…/… on … University …. Stage of … University as a guest. In this program, the client made the opening speech, then took his side and discussed professional issues with the other participants in a very level manner. As a result of this discussion, the person named … … insulted our client by using expressions such as “This country has become this way because of bastards like you.” in a disrespectful manner, although our client was calm.
3-) Although our client is a highly qualified, popular and sought-after academician, the fact that he was subjected to a disrespectful insulting attack in front of his students and guests has damaged his reputation in the eyes of his close circle, students and other respected academician colleagues and he has been exposed to psychological trauma.
4-) At the end of all this process, in order to restore the client’s reputation and the perception about her, we have filed a complaint against … … who insulted the client and we are obliged to apply to you for the punishment of the relevant person.
LEGAL GROUNDS : 5237 S. K. art. 125 and related legislation.
LEGAL EVIDENCE : Panel records, witness statements and other evidence.
CONCLUSION AND REQUEST : For the reasons explained above, we respectfully request on behalf of our client that the necessary investigation be carried out to punish the suspect for the words he uttered against our client and that a public case be opened against him. …/ …/ …
Victim Representative
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