content tagged with statute of limitation

Step by step to expiry of statutory limitations in Musa Anter murder case

Step by step to expiry of statutory limitations in Musa Anter murder case

Speaking ahead of the hearing today, on March 23, the son of Musa Anter, Dicle Anter said, “They say that it has its founder and personnel, but there is no Gendarmerie Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism (JİTEM) Organization”.

The defendant of Vartinis massacre case still a ‘fugitive’

The defendant of Vartinis massacre case still a ‘fugitive’

In the trial over the burning of nine people to death in Muş in 1993, the court has ruled that the execution of the arrest warrant against the then district gendarmerie commander shall be awaited. The case is facing the risk of expiry of statutory limitations.

5 November 2021

Trial over Kurdish politician Mehmet Sincar’s assassination adjourned until 2022

Trial over Kurdish politician Mehmet Sincar’s assassination adjourned until 2022

The trial over the killing of DEP MP Mehmet Sincar has been adjourned until February 2022 despite the warnings of lawyers about the expiry of statutory limitations. The request for arresting the only defendant of the case has been rejected.

7 September 2021

15 months left till the expiry of statute of limitations in ‘Musa Anter Case’

15 months left till the expiry of statute of limitations in ‘Musa Anter Case’

Speaking at the Musa Anter and JİTEM Main Case, attorney Selim Okçuoğlu said that the file should be separated from other files immediately; otherwise, the statute of limitations will expire. The court has rejected the request.

Kızıltepe JİTEM Case Drops Due to Statutory Limitations, Court Says ‘No Organization’

Kızıltepe JİTEM Case Drops Due to Statutory Limitations, Court Says ‘No Organization’

Ruling in Kızıltepe JİTEM case: Charges of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution have been dropped due to violation of statutory limitations, defendants charged with leadership and membership of an organization have been acquitted.

9 September 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Turkey Convicted of Violating Torture Ban

ECHR VERDICT

Turkey Convicted of Violating Torture Ban

ECHR found Turkey guilty for violating the torture ban on Mehmet Hida Gülaydın during an electoral campaign in 2004, ordering the Turkish state to pay 15,500 euros for non- pecuniary damages and court expenses.

28 February 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Protests and Clashes after Time-barring Sivas Trial

Protests and Clashes after Time-barring Sivas Trial

Members of political parties and trade unions demonstrated against the decision to procedures of the Sivas trial by prescription. University students were attacked on campus when they protested the disputed decision.

AKP Supports Statute of Limitation for Sivas Massacre

DRAFT BILL REJECTED

AKP Supports Statute of Limitation for Sivas Massacre

AKP deputies voted against the initiative of CHP MPs to debate a proposal against the time-barring of the Sivas massacre in parliament. CHP deputy Tanrıkulu commented, "They will not be able to explain this to the public conscience".

7 March 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Intelligence Official's Threat against Dink Time-Barred?

Intelligence Official's Threat against Dink Time-Barred?

In 2004, two members of the National Intelligence Agency allegedly gave slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink a lesson on where his place was at a meeting at the Governor's Office. The related investigation was now time-barred.

14 December 2011 Ayça Söylemez

Trial on Sivas Massacre to be Closed by Prescription?

Trial on Sivas Massacre to be Closed by Prescription?

The trial on the Sivas Massacre in 1993 that left 37 people dead was continued on 21 June. The prosecutor demanded to drop procedures against six out of seven fugitive defendants due to the status of limitation.

Türkler Murder Trial Closed by Prescription after 26 Years

Türkler Murder Trial Closed by Prescription after 26 Years

After 26 years, the trial regarding the murder of Turkish socialist union leader Kemal Türkler was closed by prescription. The Türkler family is going to apply to the European Court of Human Rights.

2 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

Lawyer Kayasu: No Prescription for Prosecution of Putschists

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Lawyer Kayasu: No Prescription for Prosecution of Putschists

Former prosecutor Kayasu appreciated the amendment of article 15 of the Constitution: "I hope it will be effected. The prosecution of the putschists is very important. The discussion about the statute of limitation is pointless because it does not apply to the duration of immunity".

19 March 2010 Tolga Korkut