Lawyers for jailed
Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş have applied for parole for a prior
conviction that prevented Demirtaş from leaving prison after an Ankara court
rejected a...
Trust in Turkey’s justice system is being undermined
by the systematic dismissal and jailing of thousands of judges and prosecutors,
an international coalition of lawyers has...
The
Turkish government secretly investigated family members of lawyers perceived to
be critical of it, including their spouses and children, Nordic Monitor
revealed on Tuesday.
According
to documents reviewed...
According to Turkey’s Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) 572 attorneys have been put behind bars since a 2016 foiled coup attempt in Turkey, Deutsche Welle...
Alişan Taburoğlu, a 21-year-old student from Akdeniz University, has written a letter to former Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Barış Yarkadaş saying he has...
The Çankırı, Erzincan, İstanbul and Ankara chief public prosecutors’ offices on Friday issued detention warrants for 87 people including military members, lawyers and former...
The Konya, Kırşehir and Zonguldak chief public prosecutors’ offices on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 85 people including teachers, lawyers, doctors and military members...
An international group of law associations recently issued a joint statement highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by the legal profession in Turkey.
The statement was...
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has called on the government of Turkey to halt the persecution of human rights defenders and...
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Barış Yarkadaş said on Wednesday that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government had recruited...
