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ECHR Condemns Turkey’s Unlawful Pretrial Detentions
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Turkey/Istanbul: 53 judges and prosecutors implicated in bribery accusation
Instances of corruption and malfeasance within Turkey’s judiciary have surfaced once again, bringing to light a tangled web of scandal and illicit dealings involving 53 judges and public prosecutors. They are such a common occurrence now that it feels like judges and prosecutors spend the bulk of their time being involved in some sort of corruption rather than delivering justice.
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GRECO: Turkey fails to uphold anti (judicial) corruption standards
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Minik Eller, Yüksek Duvarlar: Bir Anne ve Bebeğinin Hapishanedeki Mücadelesi
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Istanbul lawyer Akıncı faces prosecution over his tweet
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Tiny Hands, Big Walls: Story of a Turkish Mother and a Baby in Prison
Turkish lawyer, Elif Hendekci, recounts her and her baby’s harrowing experience in prison. Imprisoned for providing legal aid to dissidents, Hendekci faces abuse and bureaucratic indifference in jail, struggling to protect her daughter amidst a system lacking empathy and basic human rights. Her story exposes political repression and inhumanity within Turkey’s incarceration system post-2016.
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Turkey: TALI and IBAHRI release report on the mass imprisonment of lawyers in Turkey
14 February 2024
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Ankara Appeal Court Defies ECHR, Sentences 19 Lawyers to 125+ Years
31 January 2024
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Impunity and Prosecutorial Misconduct: The Tangled Web in the Tahir Elçi Murder Case
7 March 2024
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Dethroned mobster’s relationships continue to expose: Drugs, guns and bribery
27 February 2024