Turkish lawyer Naim Eminoğlu was detained following a police raid on his office, accused of Gulen Movement membership without concrete evidence. His arrest, criticized by international legal groups, signals ongoing persecution of lawyers in Turkey, raising concerns over legal rights.
An indictment against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and others raises concerns about Turkey’s legal system, relying on anonymous testimonies to frame legal coordination as criminal. Human rights groups condemn this as judicial harassment of lawyers, reflecting a broader crackdown on legal representation in political cases.
The trial of Istanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu and board members has been postponed until January 2026. Legal leaders and international organizations decry this as an attack on judicial independence and human rights.
Turkish lawyer Burak Saldıroğlu remains in detention for nearly a month on charges of insulting President Erdoğan after sharing political content. His arrest has raised concerns over judicial independence, freedom of expression, and excessive political influence, in light of growing prosecutions under controversial laws.
March 21, 2025 | İstanbul – In a decision widely condemned as politically motivated, the İstanbul 2nd Civil Court of First Instance has removed the entire executive board of the İstanbul Bar Association, including its president, constitutional law scholar Prof…. Read More ›
Istanbul lawyer Fırat Epözdemir, a member of the Istanbul Bar Association’s Board of Directors, has been detained over pro-Kurdish and human rights activism.