In Yalçınkaya v. Türkiye, the ECtHR identified systemic human rights violations in Turkish courts’ reliance on ByLock data for terrorism prosecutions. Turkey’s response has been defiance, leading to ongoing judicial anarchy and non-compliance.
Can Atalay
Turkish legal scholar faces imprisonment over his criticism about the Court of Cassation
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has indicted Prof. Dr. İzzet Özgenç—one of Turkey’s leading criminal law scholars and a principal architect of the Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)—for public comments criticizing a chamber of the Court of Cassation… Read More ›
Another Nail in the Coffin of Turkey’s Constitutional Individual Application Mechanism
Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as the Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court defies a Constitutional Court ruling that acknowledged violations of urban planner Tayfun Kahraman’s fair trial rights. This reflects a broader trend of judicial insubordination and systemic failure to uphold constitutional authority and human rights.
Vlog post: Revolt against the Turkish Constitutional Court
In the case of imprisoned politician Can Atalay, Turkish constitutionalism has plunged into obscurity as the Court of Cassation revolts against the Constitutional Court. Our video delves into details of the case and its implications.
Turkey: New Judicial Year begins with heavy problems
MP Mustafa Yeneroglu, former chairman of the Parliamentary Human Rights Commission, presented Turkey’s ‘report card’ on justice and the rule of law at the start of the new judicial year.