Overview
- Seven adult defendants admitted violent disorder after an August fight on Commercial Road in Newport captured on CCTV.
- Judge Richard Kember jailed Mehmet, Murat and Mazhar Aksoy, and Savas and Firat Sayak for 24 months each, according to court reporting.
- Burak Aksoy and Yagmur Sayak received 12‑month sentences suspended for 21 months and must complete 150 hours of unpaid work.
- Police found multiple participants with serious injuries, including severe head wounds and arm slashes, after metal poles, a kebab-shop tool and a walking stick were used.
- Mitigation referenced reconciliation efforts by Welsh Turkish and Kurdish community groups, and a 17‑year‑old involved will be sentenced separately in youth court.