The sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay), which ruled that the victim's mental health status needed to be re-evaluated to determine if the trauma had caused permanent psychological damage.

In December 2006, the Antalya 3rd High Criminal Court initially sentenced Gökhan Demirkol to 5 years and 10 months in prison for "qualified sexual assault".

At one point during the lengthy legal process, a "red notice" was issued for Gökhan Demirkol’s arrest. Current Status

The case involving Gökhan Demirkol Gamze Özçelik was a high-profile legal battle in Turkey centered on allegations of sexual assault and the unauthorized distribution of private video footage.

During the proceedings, Demirkol admitted to filming the video but claimed the encounter was consensual.