Defence lawyers successfully argued that Istanbul's State Security Court is not competent to hear the case, because it was abolished recently as part of a reform package aimed at bringing the country into line with EU criteria.
Avocaţii apărării au argumentat cu succes că Tribunalul pentru Securitatea Statului din Istanbul nu mai are competenţa de a audia cazul, din cauza abolirii sale recente în cadrul unui pachet de reforme destinate alinierii ţării la criteriile UE.