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.
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.
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.