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Bill passed obliging those convicted of drug-related crimes to treatment and rehabilitation programs

Bill passed obliging those convicted of drug-related crimes to treatment and rehabilitation programs

The General Assembly of Turkey accepted a bill that compels those convicted for selling or using drugs to follow compulsory treatment and rehabilitation programs.

Legislative immunity of HDP MP Semra Güzel lifted

Legislative immunity of HDP MP Semra Güzel lifted

HDP Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel has been stripped of her legislative immunity in a vote taken at the General Assembly of the Parliament. “For Kurdish people, lifting her immunity means disregarding their will,” said HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç.

Report on HDP's Semra Güzel submitted to General Assembly of the Parliament

Report on HDP's Semra Güzel submitted to General Assembly of the Parliament

The Parliamentary Joint Commission on Constitution and Justice has submitted its report in favor of lifting the legislative immunity of HDP MP Güzel to the General Assembly of the Parliament. Güzel faces two separate summaries of proceedings.

25 February 2022

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

Turkish Medical Association calls strike on December 15

At the General Assembly of the Parliament, the legislative proposal foreseeing improvements in the employee personal rights of physicians and dentists has been withdrawn. The TTB has decided to halt work for a day in protest.

13 December 2021

HDP MP Maçin suspended from Parliamentary sessions over ‘Kurdistan’ remarks

2022 BUDGET TALKS

HDP MP Maçin suspended from Parliamentary sessions over ‘Kurdistan’ remarks

HDP Urfa MP Nusrettin Maçin has been invited to leave the General Assembly hall and suspended from three sessions of the General Assembly of the Parliament for saying “Freedom to Kurdistan” in his speech during the budget talks.

9 December 2021

Brawl in Turkey’s Parliament during budget talks

Brawl in Turkey’s Parliament during budget talks

During the budget talks at the General Assembly of the Parliament, main opposition CHP MP Aydın asked Minister Soylu “why he got on the plane of Sezgin Baran Korkmaz”, who is arrested in Austria. Soylu said Aydın was lying and a fight ensued.

8 December 2021

AKP’s omnibus bill passed into law

AKP’s omnibus bill passed into law

The ruling AKP’s omnibus bill prolonging the duration of State of Emergency practices and the minimum wage support to employers has been passed by the General Assembly of the Parliament into law.

Second ruling of right violation for Enis Berberoğlu

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Second ruling of right violation for Enis Berberoğlu

Constitutional Court has concluded the application of Enis Berberoğlu over the failure of the local court to enforce its first ruling of right violation. The supreme court, for the second time, has concluded that the rights of Berberoğlu have been violated.

21 January 2021

Kavala: Problem is detention practices taken under political influence

Kavala: Problem is detention practices taken under political influence

Kavala has made a statement after Constitutional Court rejected his application: “The most common and severe problem in the judiciary is the detention practices taken under the influence of political messages and the political environment.”

30 December 2020

Constitutional Court rejects Osman Kavala’s application

Constitutional Court rejects Osman Kavala’s application

The General Assembly of the Constitutional Court has concluded that arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala’s right to personal liberty and security has not been violated.

29 December 2020

General Assembly of Constitutional Court to review Kavala’s application on December 29

General Assembly of Constitutional Court to review Kavala’s application on December 29

Having reviewed the individual application of Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars for 1,150 days, on December 15, the First Chamber of the Constitutional Court previously forwarded his application to the General Assembly of the supreme court.

24 December 2020

Constitutional Court forwards Kavala’s application to General Assembly

Constitutional Court forwards Kavala’s application to General Assembly

Ahead of his first hearing on December 18, the First Section of the Constitutional Court has reviewed the individual application of arrested businessperson and rights defender Kavala and ruled that it shall be forwarded to the General Assembly.

15 December 2020

Election council rejects İzmir Bar’s application despite court verdict

Election council rejects İzmir Bar’s application despite court verdict

While the court has suspended the execution of the Ministry’s circular foreseeing the postponement of bars’ general assemblies, a district election council in İzmir has rejected the application of İzmir Bar Association.

16 October 2020

Joint statement by 76 bars: Postponing elections means seizing lawyers’ will

Joint statement by 76 bars: Postponing elections means seizing lawyers’ will

In a statement released by 76 bar associations across Turkey, it has been noted that the Law on Public Health does not give the Public Health Boards the authority to postpone general assembly meetings, which makes the recent circular unlawful.

Parliament passes 12 articles of ‘multiple bar associations bill’

Parliament passes 12 articles of ‘multiple bar associations bill’

Foreseeing the establishment of more than one bar association in a city, the Bill on Amendments to the Attorneys' Act and Some Laws has been passed at the General Assembly of the Parliament. MPs have started debating the second part.

Bill on multiple bars at General Assembly: 3 parties express dissenting opinions

Bill on multiple bars at General Assembly: 3 parties express dissenting opinions

The bill foreseeing changes in the structure of bar associations has been put on the agenda of the Parliament's General Assembly today. Main opposition CHP, HDP and İYİ Party have reported minutes of dissent: “A natural ground for political divisions.”

Bill on Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Passed into Law

Bill on Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Passed into Law

The bill on economic measures against coronavirus outbreak has passed the General Assembly of the Parliament and has become a law. Accordingly, employers have been granted the right to give workers unpaid leave.

Parliamentary Debate on Bill of Criminal Enforcement Completed

Parliamentary Debate on Bill of Criminal Enforcement Completed

The Parliamentary debate on the bill of criminal enforcement was completed at the General Assembly of the Parliament yesterday. As the quorum for meeting was not reached, the session has been adjourned to 2 p.m. today to take a vote on the bill.

HDP MPs Protest Bill on Criminal Enforcement

HDP MPs Protest Bill on Criminal Enforcement

The General Assembly of the Parliament started debating the bill on criminal execution yesterday. While the HDP protested the bill with banners “Equal execution keeps alive” and “Corona doesn’t discriminate prisoners,” the session is adjourned to today.

Erdoğan Speaks at UN General Assembly: None of us is Safe

Erdoğan Speaks at UN General Assembly: None of us is Safe

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan said, “If each one of us is not safe, then none of us is safe”. He also argued that the scope of the planned safe zone in Syria should be extended.

25 September 2019

AKP MPs Both Attack and File Lawsuit Against HDP MP Ahmet Şık

AKP MPs Both Attack and File Lawsuit Against HDP MP Ahmet Şık

AKP has filed a lawsuit for damages of 100 thousand Turkish Lira against HDP İstanbul MP Ahmet Şık on the ground that “he used libel and slander” in his speech at the General Assembly of the Parliament.

From Parliament Speaker to HDP MPs: There is No Such Thing As Kurdish Provinces

From Parliament Speaker to HDP MPs: There is No Such Thing As Kurdish Provinces

Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman has slammed the statements of HDP MPs Pervin Buldan and Meral Danış Beştaş at the General Assembly of the Parliament by saying, “What are the Kurdish provinces, madam? We will not let the country be divided.”