Recently, lawyer Nesimi Yalçınoğlu died, becoming yet another victim of the Turkish judiciary, which has been weaponised by the Erdogan government to rule by fear.
Turkey Human Rights Blog
How having ‘the wrong’ dish led to imprisonment for terrorism
The case of lawyer Erol Altintas has highlighted the worrying practice of Turkish courts of using perfectly legal activities as grounds for criminal conviction, as well as ignoring relevant rulings by the European Court of Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Committee, raising doubts about the fairness and independence of the country’s legal system.
The Halfeti Torture Case: Politics of Impunity and Systematic Torture
On the fourth anniversary of the Halfeti torture incident, lawyer Gökhan Dayık wrote about the incident and the continuing state of impunity.
Halfeti İşkence Olayına Dair Anekdotlar: Cezasızlık Politikası Ve Sistematik İşkence
Halfeti’deki işkence vakasının dördüncü yıldönümünde avukat Gökhan Dayık olayı ve devam eden cezasızlık uygulamasını yazdı.
How Did The CJP Coerce The Purged Judges And Prosecutors Signing Resignation Letters?
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors coerced the dismissed judges and prosecutors signing undated resignation letters by threatening them with social death.
Is the Turkish judiciary turning into a criminal syndicate?
The question is presently not whether the Turkish judiciary, including civil and criminal courts and the prosecution, has been corrupted to the core, but whether this corruption can ever be amended, even with the possibility of Erdogan and his government being replaced in the next year’s general election.