Istanbul’s chief prosecutor faces mounting allegations of corruption and misuse of public resources, as opposition leader Özgür Özel accuses him of benefiting from state-funded luxuries while overseeing a sweeping crackdown on mayors from Turkey’s main opposition party, the CHP.
Zabit Kişi, a Turkish teacher, faced enforced disappearance and torture by Turkish intelligence after seeking safety abroad post-2016 coup attempt. Detained unlawfully for 108 days, he endured severe brutality. Despite his testimonies and the Turkish Constitutional Court’s recognition of procedural violations, substantive accountability for his torture remains unaddressed, revealing systemic injustices.
The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer has been opened for signature on the occasion of the meeting of Council of Europe Foreign Ministers organised in Luxembourg on 13-14 May. This is the first-ever international treaty aimed at protecting the… Read More ›
Selçuk Kozağaçlı, a prominent Turkish human rights lawyer, was rearrested shortly after being released from nearly 8 years in prison, highlighting Turkey’s arbitrary parole practices targeting political prisoners. His case reflects a troubling trend of extrajudicial control over dissent, where prisoners face undue pressure to renounce their beliefs for parole eligibility.
Judges of Turkey’s 3rd Criminal Chamber were ousted after overturning convictions of Dumankaya Holding executives, revealing vulnerabilities in the judiciary. This action highlights the political retaliation against independent judicial decisions, emphasizing the urgent need for reinforcement of judicial autonomy amid state intervention in legal processes, particularly against the Gülen Movement.
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 ›