71 percent of Turks believe there is no justice in their country: survey
Seventy-one percent of Turkish citizens believe there is no justice in Turkey, according to a new survey reported by Turkish Minute.
The survey, conducted by...
Turkey’s top court orders retrial in Gülen case, citing rights violations and insufficient evidence
Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) has ordered a retrial for Hasan Sarıcı, who was convicted of membership in the faith-based Gülen movement, citing violations of...
European rights court rules against Turkey for excessive length of civil proceedings
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Thursday that Turkey violated former judge Sedef Ayvaz’s rightto adjudication of a complaint by a...
ECtHR faults Turkey over lengthy pretrial detention of former police chiefs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the lengthy pretrial detention experienced by four police chiefs who were detained in...
ECtHR faults Turkey for denying top judges legal recourse after dismissal under 2014 law
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found Turkey in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) for denying access to...
Turkey violated rights of Greek Orthodox clerics, top court announces in reasoned decision
Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled in September that two Greek Orthodox clerics were unlawfully barred from serving on a foundation board in violation of their...
Turkish lawyer reveals illegal police surveillance of former prisoner
A Turkish lawyer has claimed that the police have been illegally monitoring the daily activities of a former inmate who had previously been imprisoned...
Turkey’s top judicial board is under ‘complete’ executive control: Venice Commission
The Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s advisory body on constitutional matters, stated in a recent report that the powers of the president and...
ECtHR notifies Turkey of 1,000 new applications over Gülen movement convictions
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Monday notified Ankara of 1,000 new applications arising from five cases now on its docket related...
Turkey’s chief justice links noncompliance with ECtHR rulings to refugee crisis, terrorism fight
The president of Turkey’s Constitutional Court attributed the country’s failure to implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to its refugee...
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