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Bar association chairs from numerous cities have launched a campaign after the government hinted at changing the election system of bar associations and the Attorneys' Act.
Accordingly, chairs of the bar associations started today (June 19) a "Defense March" to Ankara and will hold a "standing still" protest in the capital.
Ahead of the march, İstanbul Bar Association Chair Mehmet Durakoğlu made a statement for the press at İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan.
"We are going to where our hearts take us. Where our hearts take us is the state of law, the independence of the judiciary, the security of the defense, living humanly and honorably. We are marching to ensure this," he said.
The decisions and the demands of lawyers have been stated as follows:
Yüreğimizin götürdüğü yere yürüyoruz! Bizim yüreğimizin götürdüğü yer, hukuk devletidir. Hukuk devleti için yürüyoruz! Ankara’ya yürüyoruz! #SavunmaYürüyor!
— İstanbul Barosu (@istbarosu) June 19, 2020
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