Alistair died when a bullet hit his heart

Daimi Akyuz told a court in Izmir how he pulled a gun on a man during an argument in the cafe and a round hit two-year-old Alistair Grimason.

The boy, from East Kilbride, had been sleeping in his pram while his mother and grandmother ate a meal and died when a bullet pierced his heart.

Mr Akyuz, 32, has been accused of killing the child and murdering a man during the fracas.

Alistair's father David and mother Ozlem were in court to hear a statement read out on behalf of the accused.

People are killing people and getting out after two years, maybe this won't happen in this case David Grimason Alistair's father

In it, he said he had been in the cafe in Foca with several other men and drew a gun with the intention of shooting a man who had insulted him.

His hand was allegedly grabbed and the bullets went astray.

It was one of those bullets which hit the Scottish toddler.

Ali Bektas also died and two other men were injured.

Turkish-born Mrs Grimason said she had tried to move her child's pram out of the line of fire.

When asked if she had seen anyone try to grab the hand of the accused, she said she had not.

The trial was adjourned until 20 February and if found guilty of all charges related to the gun incident, Mr Akyuz could face more than 30 years in prison.

Daimi Akyuz is reported to have confessed

Since their son's death, Mr and Mrs Grimason have collected more than 100,000 signatures urging the Turkish Government to overhaul the country's gun laws.

Speaking outside the court, Mrs Grimason said: "I want justice to be served."

However, prior to the start of proceedings, Mr Grimason said he was not confident that his family would see justice done.

He told BBC Radio Scotland: "I think the man will be found guilty but I'm not confident of the size of the sentence.

"Looking at the way things are happening over here, people aren't doing their full-term sentences.

'Lesser sentence'

"People are killing people and getting out after two years, maybe this won't happen in this case. I'm hoping it won't happen in this case."

Mr Grimason said he regarded the accused man's apparent confession as an attempt to achieve a more lenient sentence.

He said: "The fact that he is saying that is to get himself a lesser sentence and it seems to be working slightly over here.

"It's unintentional murder he's been charged with and the murder he's been charged with is for the other man he killed.

"It's going to carry a lesser sentence as well because he said he was provoked because the man swore at him.

"Unfortunately here a provoked killing does carry a lesser sentence, it's crazy."