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Opposition parties submitted 3,076 bills in four years; none of them passed by parliament

Opposition parties submitted 3,076 bills in four years; none of them passed by parliament

More than 6,200 parliamentary questions were not answered and only 50 of the motions for parliamentary inquiries were accepted in the last legislative session, according to a new report.

22 September 2021

‘Turkey’s 4th Judicial Package exacerbates the problems’

CHECKS AND BALANCES NETWORK

‘Turkey’s 4th Judicial Package exacerbates the problems’

Preparing a report on the recently passed 4th Judicial Package, the DDA has noted that the major problem in Turkey is “the judicial independence and impartiality and meritocracy”, stressing that this problem can be solved with systematic legal amendments.

State of judiciary in Turkey since the adoption of Presidential System

REPORT BY A NETWORK OF 294 NGOS

State of judiciary in Turkey since the adoption of Presidential System

The Checks and Balances Network has released a report titled “Presidential System Ahead of 2021: Judiciary.” The report has shown that with the adoption of the new system in April 2017, the influence of the executive on the judiciary has increased.

16 November 2020

‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’

‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’

In a statement about AKP’s social media bill, Checks and Balances Network says, “Introducing such a legislation in a period when social media and Internet have become an integral part of freedoms will cause citizens to be punished, rather than the criminals.”

‘Half the Population Don’t Believe Elections are Held Fairly in Turkey’

‘Half the Population Don’t Believe Elections are Held Fairly in Turkey’

According to a recent report released by the Checks and Balances Network, one out of every three people in Turkey does not believe that the law will protect them if the state or a person representing the state is at fault.

25 May 2020 Ruken Tuncel