2015 attack on Fenerbahçe bus to be reinvestigated
The armed attack targeting the bus carrying Fenerbahçe football players in the northern city of Trabzon in 2015 will be reexamined by judicial authorities to uncover the perpetrators behind the incident, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced on May 27.
On April 4, 2015, the Fenerbahçe football team was subjected to an armed assault in Trabzon while returning by bus from a match against Çaykur Rizespor.
The investigation into the incident concluded with a decision of non-prosecution more than five years later.
Claiming that an effective investigation was conducted and citing the decision not to initiate additional prosecution against certain suspects, several individuals from Fenerbahçe — including football players and club officials — had filed individual applications with the Constitutional Court, alleging a “violation of the right to life.”
