Case No:III - 5 StS 2/19 - 1st Inst. Verdict – Final
Derya Ö. travelled to Syria and joined ISIS in February 2014, where she married an ISIS fighter with whom she had been in contact prior to leaving Germany. The couple lived in various places in ISIS controlled areas in Syria and Iraq, particularly in houses whose rightful residents had to flee from ISIS. Derya Ö. Received monthly payments from ISIS and learned how to use weapons. Derya Ö. also possessed an explosive belt to be used for a suicide attack. In 2016, following her husband’s death, she travelled to Turkey. In December 2016, she briefly returned to Syria until February 2017 before attempting to re-enter Turkey when she was arrested and on 24 August 2017 and deported to Germany. On 14 November 2018, Derya Ö. was arrested and one year later found guilty of , among others, war crimes of pillaging and membership in a foreign terrorist organisation. She was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months imprisonment.
3 counts of war crime of pillaging
5 counts of membership in a terrorist organisation
3 counts of violation of weapons of war control laws
1st Instance:
2 count of war crime of pillaging
5 counts of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation
2 counts of violation of weapons of war control laws
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Case status: 1st Inst. Verdict – Final
Verdict status: Conviction
Affiliated group: ISIS
Travelled to conflict zone: Yes
Special procedure: N/A
Ground of jurisdiction: Active Personality
Indictment – Press Release
1st Instance Verdict – Full Judgment