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After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

REGULATION AMENDED

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

Amid public backlash at an amendment opening olive groves to mining activities, another regulation has been amended to make way for a range of activities from mining to power plants and natural gas lines in natural protected areas.

Olive groves opened to mining activities ahead of expert examination in Akbelen Forest

Olive groves opened to mining activities ahead of expert examination in Akbelen Forest

Before the expert examination to be held for a coal mine attempted to be run in Akbelen Forest in İkizköy, the mining regulation has been amended. The amendment has made way for mining activities in olive groves.

Legal amendment ‘aims to prevent divorce’ by limiting right to alimony

LAWYERS PASİNLİ & AKKAYA

Legal amendment ‘aims to prevent divorce’ by limiting right to alimony

Speaking about the legal amendment poised to put a time limit on the right to alimony, lawyers Akkaya and Pasinli say that the attacks on women’s rights will not be limited to this, underlining that the amendment is against international conventions.

9 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey amends prison regulation, replacing 'strip search' with 'detailed search'

Turkey amends prison regulation, replacing 'strip search' with 'detailed search'

The legal regulation pertaining to “strip search” in prison has been amended: “Respect for human dignity and honor and non-violation of the sense of shame is essential in searches and counts. All necessary measures shall be taken within this scope.”

12 November 2021

Convicts’ correspondence with their attorneys to be only seen by attorneys

LAW AMENDMENT

Convicts’ correspondence with their attorneys to be only seen by attorneys

With the amendment to the law on criminal execution, the communication of prisoners charged with organized crimes will be recorded and stored. But their correspondence with their attorneys, official authorities will only be seen by their addressees.

‘Recent Amendments to Law on Higher Education Threaten Academic Freedom’

UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBERS ASSOCIATION

‘Recent Amendments to Law on Higher Education Threaten Academic Freedom’

Releasing an opinion piece as to the recently amended law on higher education, the University Faculty Members Association (ÜNİVDER) has called on the government to avoid shaping the academia according to its own ideology with law amendments.

Ministry of Interior to Collect Information of Association Members

Ministry of Interior to Collect Information of Association Members

The new amendment to the Regulation on Associations has required that all associations operating in Turkey inform the Ministry of Interior about the personal identifying information of their members, including their occupations and educational backgrounds.

29 October 2018

Legal Amendment: Illegal Workers Out

ŞEFİKA GÜRBÜZ COMMENTS

Legal Amendment: Illegal Workers Out

The Law Related to Residence and Travels of Foreign Subjects will be amended. Göç-Der President Gürbüz evaluated the amendment as a "threat to Armenian people".

25 January 2012 Işıl Cinmen

Lawyers Criticize Judiciary's Approach on Period of Arrest

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW

Lawyers Criticize Judiciary's Approach on Period of Arrest

Turkish lawyers discuss the judiciary's narrow interpretation of the recent amendment of article 102 of the Criminal Procedure Law. According to Istanbul Bar Association President Kocasakal, defendants should be released after a period of arrest of four years.

5 January 2011 Erol Önderoğlu,Erhan Üstündağ

Judiciary Restricts Amendment on Period of Arrest

Alleged Terror Crimes

Judiciary Restricts Amendment on Period of Arrest

Lawyer Kanar criticizes the judiciary's narrow interpretation of the recent amendment of Article 102 of the Criminal Procedure Law. According to Kanar, not only defendants detained for ten years should be released pending trial but also people detained for more than four or six years.

4 January 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

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