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Justice Ministry rejects the request for moving Deniz Poyraz murder case to Kayseri

Justice Ministry rejects the request for moving Deniz Poyraz murder case to Kayseri

The Ministry of Justice has rejected the request for relocating the court case of arrested defendant Onur Gencer, who is on trial for killing Deniz Poyraz in HDP İzmir office.

Police intervention against missing university student Gülistan Doku’s family

Police intervention against missing university student Gülistan Doku’s family

Staging a sit-in protest in front of the Justice Ministry as their request for meeting Minister Bekir Bozdağ was rejected, the elder sister, mother and father of Gülistan Doku were faced with a police intervention in Ankara.

23 February 2022

‘Insulting the President’: Lawyer Efkan Bolaç on trial again, this time over Instagram posts

‘Insulting the President’: Lawyer Efkan Bolaç on trial again, this time over Instagram posts

A lawsuit has been filed against lawyer Efkan Bolaç for “insulting the President” with two Carlos Latuff cartoons that he shared on Instagram. However, the cartoons were posted in 2014, when Erdoğan had not yet been elected the President.

25 January 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Justice Ministry doesn’t permit investigation against lawyer Bolaç over ‘diktat’ tweet

Justice Ministry doesn’t permit investigation against lawyer Bolaç over ‘diktat’ tweet

Lawyer Efkan Bolaç wrote on Twitter on July 16, 2016: “Nothing so bad but it might have been worse, we have seen this, too. The diktat enthusiasts who staged a coup against the diktat have turned the country into a fireground.”

6 January 2022 Ayça Söylemez

EU support for training of candidate judges and prosecutors in Turkey

EU support for training of candidate judges and prosecutors in Turkey

The Justice Ministry’s EU-funded project aims to improve the professional skills of candidates in courts and enhance effectiveness of newcomer judges and prosecutors in order to ensure objective, impartial and competent performance.

2 December 2021

Ministry of Justice applies to Court of Cassation for Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk

INVESTIGATION OVER NOVEL

Ministry of Justice applies to Court of Cassation for Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk

Applying to the Court of Cassation, the Ministry of Justice has requested that the legal proceedings against novelist Orhan Pamuk over his book “Nights of Plague” be overturned “for the sake of law”.

30 November 2021

Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months

Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months

Suspended in March 2020 as part of COVID-19 measures, contact visits will resume in prisons starting from December 1, 2021.

25 November 2021

Justice Ministry’s ‘e-hearing’ system now available in all provinces

Justice Ministry’s ‘e-hearing’ system now available in all provinces

The “e-hearing” system, which allows lawyers to attend the trials at civil courts via video conference, has entered into force all across Turkey as of November 9, 2021.

9 November 2021

Turkey summons 10 ambassadors to Foreign Ministry over their statement on Kavala

4TH YEAR OF DETENTION

Turkey summons 10 ambassadors to Foreign Ministry over their statement on Kavala

10 embassies made a statement calling for Kavala’s release in the 4th year of his detention. Ministers and AKP politicians have denounced the statement while the AA has reported that the envoys have been summoned to the Foreign Ministry.

19 October 2021

‘Insult’ cases Erdoğan says do not exist documented in Justice Ministry statistics

‘Insult’ cases Erdoğan says do not exist documented in Justice Ministry statistics

In an interview with a US news channel, President Erdoğan dismissed the claims that “100 thousand citizens were investigated for insulting him.” The Justice Ministry data shows that 12,881 people have been convicted of the crime since 2014.

29 September 2021

‘Constitutional rights cannot be violated based on religious criteria’

18 NGOS TO JUSTICE MINISTRY

‘Constitutional rights cannot be violated based on religious criteria’

Releasing a joint statement, 18 non-governmental organizations have slammed the Justice Ministry for targeting the LGBTI+ community by calling them “haram” (forbidden by religion) in a reply to the Constitutional Court.

‘Why is the Ministry of Justice silent on the Musa Anter case?’

HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU

‘Why is the Ministry of Justice silent on the Musa Anter case?’

HDP MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu has addressed a Parliamentary question to Minister of Justice Gül about the trial over the assassination of journalist Musa Anter in 1992, underlining that the requests of the court are left unanswered.

He was put on trial at the age of 17, sentenced to 22 years in prison

He was put on trial at the age of 17, sentenced to 22 years in prison

HDP MP Günay has submitted a Parliamentary question about Sancar, who was subjected to torture in detention, stood trial via the SEGBİS video conference system and sentenced to 22 years in prison: “His right to a fair trial has been violated.”

'Announce the extent of the pandemic in Turkey's prisons'

JOINT STATEMENT FROM TEN INSTITUTIONS

'Announce the extent of the pandemic in Turkey's prisons'

The institutions have urged the Ministry of Justice to make a statement about the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in prisons.

‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’

VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN PRISONS

‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’

Addressing the lawmakers at the General Assembly of the Parliament, HDP Kocaeli MP Gergerlioğlu has said that he cannot get an answer to his Parliamentary questions regarding the violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons.

14 December 2020

650 New Child Abuse Cases in Turkey Every Month

650 New Child Abuse Cases in Turkey Every Month

A political note drafted by various children organizations cited that even though child abuse could be preventible, the research in Turkey didn’t focus on the issues like its frequency, prevention and treatment.

27 November 2014

Turkey is Building 207 Prisons, 103 Courthouses

Turkey is Building 207 Prisons, 103 Courthouses

Justice Ministry has announced that they will build 207 new prisons and 103 courthouses with the next 5 years.

26 September 2014

1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey

1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey

Responding to a parliamentarian inquiry of Pervin Buldan from HDP, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said 1,914 children are in prison in Turkey. Besides, 353 children stay with their prisoner or convict mothers. Children’s average period of detention is 110 days.

Activists to Walk to Ankara For Sick Inmates

Activists to Walk to Ankara For Sick Inmates

Members of Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Prison Commission will start a march to Ankara in order to raise awareness on sick inmates and urge for their immediate release.

Blast Hits AKP Headquarters, Justice Ministry

Blast Hits AKP Headquarters, Justice Ministry

Explosions hit Turkey's Justice Ministry building and governing AKP headquarters on Tuesday night, a series of attacks later on claimed by DHKP-C organization.

Justice Ministry Rejects Ocalan Appointment

Justice Ministry Rejects Ocalan Appointment

Justice Ministry rejected the appointment request made by Turkey's four prominent Kurdish party leaders to visit PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan this morning in Imrali island.

23 January 2013