Appeal filed in Gül Tut death case

Gül Tut, known as Güllü, died after falling from the terrace of a six-storey building in Harmanlar, Çınarcık, Yalova, on 26 September 2025. Her daughter Tuğyan Ülkem Gülter was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment on 9 October 2026 for intentional killing by the Yalova 1st Heavy Penal Court.

Lawyer Merve Uçanok filed an appeal with the Yalova 1st Heavy Penal Court, asking the Bursa Regional Court of Justice to review the case. The appeal argues that the conviction lacks sufficient and conclusive evidence and is contrary to law.

The defence highlights contradictions in statements by Sultan Nur Ulu, who was present at the house, and claims some remarks were made under pressure. It also calls for a re-examination of audio recordings and expert assessments.

The appeal notes that Gül Tut’s blood contained 3.53 promil alcohol and traces of certain medication, suggesting the fall may have been accidental. It cites an 11 February 2026 Forensic Medicine Board report stating that medicine cannot distinguish whether the fall was an accident, suicide, or caused by another person.

The filing also points out that the scene report mentioned a slippery floor, while later criminal investigation found no slippery substance. It requests analysis of camera footage containing the phrase “See you later,” whose speaker could not be identified.

Separately, two expert reports were prepared by lawyers Rahmi Çelik and Mert Erdoğan for Tuğberk Yağız Gülter. The first, dated 28 October 2026, covered forensic audio and image analysis; the second, dated 6 November 2026, was prepared by sound engineer Mustafa Arapoğlu.

The reports attribute phrases such as “I turned off the cameras,” “I am thinking how to do it,” “Let me go,” “Throw her from the window,” and “Run, my mother is gone, run” to those present. A second report also records “Is everyone okay?” and “No.”