Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan has been handed a suspended two years and eight months prison sentence for firing a gun to incite fear and panic, illegal possession of weapons and causing intentional injury.

The Turkish ace, currently on loan at Istanbul Basaksehir, was involved in a brawl with a Turkish singer called Berkay Sahin on October 10, 2018.

Sahin was left with a broken nose after the altercation and Arda arrived in hospital later that night with a gun, which he fired at the ground to cause a panic.

Arda was charged with sexual harassment against Berkay Sahin's wife, carrying unlicensed weapons, intentional wounding, and shooting with a gun.

Basaksehir have since confirmed that they have fined the 32-year-old 2.5 million Turkish lira (£350,648) for the incident, with the final hearing of the case heard in court on Wednesday.

Arda was acquitted of sexual harassment but received a suspended two years, eight months and 15 days prison sentence for shooting with guns in a manner that would create fear, anxiety or panic and possession of unlicensed weapons.

He is not due to spend any time in jail, though, with the sentence suspended as long as he avoids any further legal issues for a period of five years.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/11/barcelona-player-arda-turan-ban-for-2-years-and-sentenced-to-8months-in-prison/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

whats the need of the sentence if he won't serve d terms

He won’t do the time, isn’t that the point of being rich?
To do anything and get away with it!