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AKP to bring up new draft constitution in early 2022, says Erdoğan

AKP to bring up new draft constitution in early 2022, says Erdoğan

"We would like to make the preparations for the Constitution together with all political parties," the president has said.

2 September 2021

Diyarbakır Bar raises concerns about legal security in Turkey

NEW JUDICIAL YEAR

Diyarbakır Bar raises concerns about legal security in Turkey

Marking the beginning of the new judicial year in Turkey, the Diyarbakır Bar Association has said, “The fundamental and universal rules of law such as the right to a fair trial, particularly the judicial independence, are practically disregarded.”

1 September 2021

‘Social media’ complaints increase by half during the pandemic

‘Social media’ complaints increase by half during the pandemic

Speaking about the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor has said, “We have witnessed an increase in the number of crimes committed on social media applications such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.”

1 September 2021

Erdoğan suggests debarment of lawyers engaged in 'terrorism'

LAWYER EBRU TİMTİK'S DEATH

Erdoğan suggests debarment of lawyers engaged in 'terrorism'

The President has joined the ministers of interior and justice in targeting the İstanbul Bar Association over the poster of lawyer Ebru Timtik, who lost her life on a death fast.

1 September 2020

Judicial Years Opens at Presidential Complex Amid Protests by Bar Associations

Judicial Years Opens at Presidential Complex Amid Protests by Bar Associations

Forty-three bar associations did not attend the ceremony that took place at the Presidential Complex, Erdoğan accused them of "being provocative."

2 September 2019