Notable Indictments in Turkish Judicial Proceedings (2008-2017)

This dataset contains structured information compiled from official court documents regarding major high-profile criminal cases in Turkey, including the Ergenekon, Balyoz (Sledgehammer), Military Espionage, and Futbolda Şike (Match-Fixing) trials.

The data have been manually compiled by the authors from publicly available indictments and court records. Each entry corresponds to a specific indictment within a broader case and includes detailed judicial and procedural information.

Variables included in the dataset:

Case Name (Dava Adı): Name of the overarching trial.

Indictment Name (İddianame Adı): Title and reference of the indictment.

Prosecutor(s) (Soruşturma Savcısı): Prosecutors responsible for the indictment.

Date of Acceptance (İddianamenin Kabulü): Date when the indictment was formally accepted by the court.

End Date of Trial (Davanın Bitişi): Date when the trial concluded (if applicable).

Number of Military-Origin Defendants (Yargılanan Asker/Asker Kökenli Sanık Sayısı): Count of defendants with military backgrounds.

Total Number of Defendants (Yargılanan Toplam Sanık Sayısı): Total number of individuals tried.

Status of Prosecutors (as of 10 August 2025): Legal or personal status of the prosecutors (e.g., imprisoned, fugitive).

Data Collection Method:
The dataset was compiled through systematic review and extraction of information from official court indictments and judicial documents. Where multiple indictments were merged into a single case, each indictment is recorded as a separate observation.

Temporal Coverage:
2007–2019 (depending on case)

Notes:

Some trials consist of multiple indictments later merged into a single proceeding.

Missing values (e.g., trial end dates) reflect ongoing or unresolved cases at the time of data compilation.

Prosecutor status reflects conditions as of 10 August 2025.