On September 15, the first hearing was held without the presence of the defendants as the gendarmerie refused to bring them to the court due to "health and security reasons". The court ruled that Gülmen and Özakça remain further in detention on remand.
Semih Özakça'nın öğretmen eşi Esra Özakça 7 Şubat tarihli Kanun Hükmünde Kararname ile ihraç edilldi. 23 Mayıs'tan beri açlık grevinde.