content tagged with HSYK

Judges Ordering Release of 21 Journalists Suspended from Duty

Judges Ordering Release of 21 Journalists Suspended from Duty

Judges who ordered release of 21 journalists including Murat Aksoy and Atilla Taş have been suspended from duty.

3,940 Judges and Prosecutors Appointed

3,940 Judges and Prosecutors Appointed

The Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors has announced that 3,940 judges and prosecutors for judicial and administrative procedures have been appointed by lot. 3,659 judges and prosecutors had been discharged earlier.

29 November 2016

342 New Members Assigned to Supreme Court of Appeal, State Council

342 New Members Assigned to Supreme Court of Appeal, State Council

In the elections held in the General Assembly of Supreme Court of Judges and Prosecutors, 267 new members have been assigned to the Supreme Court of Appeal and 75 members to the State Council.

Constitutional Court, Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors, Supreme Court of Appeal, State Council Members Taken into Custody

Constitutional Court, Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors, Supreme Court of Appeal, State Council Members Taken into Custody

Constitutional Court members Alparslan Altan and Erdal Tercan have been taken into custody in addition to 2,745 members of Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors. Custody order has been issued for 140 members of Supreme Court of Appeal as well as 48 members of State Council.

Corruption Probe, Bribe Operation Prosecutors Dismissed

Corruption Probe, Bribe Operation Prosecutors Dismissed

Prosecutors Zekeriya Öz, Celal Kara, Muammer Akkaş and Mehmet Yüzgeç in charge of Turkey’s Corruption Probe and Bribe Operations have been dismissed from their posts until the end of investigations against them.

31 December 2014

Disabled People to Become Prosecutor, Judge in Turkey

Disabled People to Become Prosecutor, Judge in Turkey

According to an article of an upcoming omnibus bill, disabled people can be a prosecutor and a judge - a discriminatory practice that has been discussed at the parliament’s agenda as well as High Council of Judges and Prosecutors reports.

4 July 2014 Nilay Vardar

Complaint about "Snoring Judge"

RETURN TO LIFE OPERATION

Complaint about "Snoring Judge"

The lawyers of the Return to Life trial complained to the HSYK because defendants have not been brought to court, statements were not taken for eight years, hearings are being continuously postponed and because a member of the court board fell asleep during a hearing.

6 March 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Zekeriya Öz Deposed as Special Authority Prosecutor

ERGENEKON

Zekeriya Öz Deposed as Special Authority Prosecutor

Prosecutor Zekeriya Öz, previously running the Ergenekon investigation, was now appointed as Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor of Istanbul. According to a decree of the HSYK, the positions of 128 judges and prosecutors were changed.

Complaint about Court Board for Deadlock of Procedures

FESTUS OKEY TRIAL

Complaint about Court Board for Deadlock of Procedures

The Contemporary Lawyers Association filed a criminal complaint at the HSYK about the court that handles the murder case of Nigerian immigrant Okey. Lawyer Boğatekin claimed that "not the perpetrators but human rights defenders who are seeking justice are tried".

9 February 2011

Chief Prosecutor Arrested, Supreme Court Investigates

Chief Prosecutor Arrested, Supreme Court Investigates

Chief Prosecutor Cihaner from Erzincan was arrested in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation. The Supreme Court launched an investigation. HSYK revoked special authorities of the prosecutors who interrogated and arrested Cihaner.

18 February 2010 Tolga Korkut,Erhan Üstündağ

Ergenekon Prosecutors Stay in Place

Judge and Prosecutor transfers

Ergenekon Prosecutors Stay in Place

The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors has decided that the judges and prosecutors in the Ergenekon trial will remain in place.

28 July 2009 Tolga Korkut

Support March for Ergenekon Prosecutors

Support March for Ergenekon Prosecutors

On the eve of the start of the second Ergenekon trial, demonstrators protested against reported plans for the prosecutors and judges in the case to be transferred elsewhere.