content tagged with judicial independence

Turkey fails to achieve 165 of 261 targets in human rights action plan supported by CoE

Turkey fails to achieve 165 of 261 targets in human rights action plan supported by CoE

An opposition MP has prepared a report evaluating the first year of the action plan.

Erdoğan backs down: Our intention is never to cause a crisis

‘PERSONA NON GRATA’ CRISIS

Erdoğan backs down: Our intention is never to cause a crisis

President Erdoğan has said that “with the statement released by the embassies, the mistakes have been rectified.” The Court of Cassation and the Board of Judges and Prosecutors have also made statements emphasizing the judicial independence in Turkey.

26 October 2021

Justice minister criticizes 'social media courts'

Justice minister criticizes 'social media courts'

Social media campaigns for the arrest of alleged criminals, especially those of male violence, have become frequent in Turkey over the past few years.

21 January 2021

AKP Chair Erdoğan commits a crime in his capacity as President, says HDP

AKP Chair Erdoğan commits a crime in his capacity as President, says HDP

HDP Group Deputy Chair Oluç has responded to Erdoğan, who has recently stated that “he does not think Turkey’s judiciary will allow for [the release of] a terrorist like Demirtaş.” Oluç has said, “He is openly commiting a Constitutional crime.”

10 December 2020

‘ECtHR President gave Constitutional Court the message of “Implement my rulings”’

FORMER ECTHR JUDGE TÜRMEN

‘ECtHR President gave Constitutional Court the message of “Implement my rulings”’

Amid ECtHR President’s visit to Turkey and criticisms about his meeting with government officials, former ECtHR Judge Rıza Türmen has spoken to bianet: “ECtHR President has given the Constitutional Court the message of ‘Implement my ruling’.”

4 September 2020 Nazan Özcan

ECtHR President Spano in Turkey: Emphasis on ‘judicial independence’

ECtHR President Spano in Turkey: Emphasis on ‘judicial independence’

In his speech at the Justice Academy, ECtHR President Spano said, “Those in power cannot control the courts. To put it clearly, laws must not only apply to the populace, but also, and crucially to those that hold the reins of power at any given moment.”

3 September 2020

Amnesty 2019 Report: Judiciary is Still a Tool of Pressure in Turkey

Amnesty 2019 Report: Judiciary is Still a Tool of Pressure in Turkey

From Amnesty International 2019 Report on Turkey: “There were severe restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and people considered critical of the current government were detained or faced trumped-up criminal charges.”