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Administrative Board of Union of Turkish Bar Associations calls on its Chair to resign

IN THE WAKE OF 'DEFENSE MARCH'

Administrative Board of Union of Turkish Bar Associations calls on its Chair to resign

Four members of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) Administrative Board have called on Metin Feyzioğlu to resign from office as the TBB Chair.

Antalya Bar Chair files a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Soylu

Antalya Bar Chair files a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Soylu

Antalya Bar Chair Polat Balkan has filed a criminal complaint against Minister of Interior Soylu, Ankara Governor Şahin and law enforcement officers for preventing the bar association chairs from entering the capital city as part of their “Defense March.”

‘Ankara is apparently a police state’

İSTANBUL BAR CHAIR DURAKOĞLU

‘Ankara is apparently a police state’

The “Defense March” of bar chairs has ended as the police barricades at the entrance of Ankara were removed and they could reach the Memorial Tomb of Atatürk. İstanbul Bar Chair Durakoğlu has made a statement after returning to İstanbul.

Bar chairs said ‘We will call on all lawyers to come to Ankara,’ barricades removed

DEFENSE ON THE MARCH

Bar chairs said ‘We will call on all lawyers to come to Ankara,’ barricades removed

After bar association chairs who wanted to march to Ankara said that they would call on all lawyers of Turkey to come to Ankara, the police barricades have been removed. They will now march to the city as part of their “Defense March.”

23 June 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘A party with “justice” in its name attacks justice’

DEFENSE ON THE MARCH

‘A party with “justice” in its name attacks justice’

While the opposition parties CHP and HDP have denounced the prevention of bar association chairs from entering Ankara as part of their “Defense March,” lawyers have protested the prevention in several cities of Turkey.

Police intervention against lawyers at the entrance of Ankara

DEFENSE ON THE MARCH

Police intervention against lawyers at the entrance of Ankara

Police have attacked the lawyers of Ankara Bar Association who went to support the bar association chairs marching to the capital city in protest of the planned amendments to the Attorneys’ Act, but prevented from entering Ankara.

Bar associations' union steps in as lawyers blocked at entrance of Ankara

DEFENSE ON THE MARCH

Bar associations' union steps in as lawyers blocked at entrance of Ankara

Marching from various provinces to Ankara in protest of the planned changes in the Attorneys' Act, lawyers are stuck at the entrance of the city as the police block them. Here are the latest updates...

Lawyers prevented from entering Ankara: 'This is total lawlessness'

DEFENSE ON THE MARCH

Lawyers prevented from entering Ankara: 'This is total lawlessness'

Bar association chairs are walking to the capital in protest of planned changes in the Attorneys' Act.

22 June 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Lawyers marching to Ankara: 'We won't sew buttons to our robes'

Lawyers marching to Ankara: 'We won't sew buttons to our robes'

Bar association chairs are marching to the capital in protest of planned changes in the bars' elections systems and the Attorneys' Act.

22 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel