An İstanbul court has sentenced E.Ç. to 18 years and 6 months in prison for the death of 17-year-old Atlas Çağlayan, who was stabbed in Güngören, İstanbul. The defendant was convicted of intentionally killing a minor, violating Law No. 6136, and multiple counts of threatening with a weapon. Despite an initial indictment seeking a longer sentence, deductions were applied, resulting in a final sentence of 18 years and 10 months. Atlas Çağlayan's mother, Gülhan Ünlü, expressed her devastation following the ruling, stating she felt re-traumatized by the court’s repeated reference to her son as a “child” when considering sentencing reductions. She voiced her heartbreak over the reduced sentence, feeling as though she had been broken all over again by the verdict delivered in İstanbul. The decision has sparked renewed grief for the family and raised questions about sentencing considerations in cases involving juveniles.