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Following criticism, Turkey’s top judicial body deletes condolences for judge who killed wife, self
Public criticism has forced Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) to delete a message of condolence it had posted on its website for...
Turkey’s top judicial body disbars 2 more judges over Gülen links
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has disbarred two more judges due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.The...
Dissenting judge in Khashoggi trial submits retirement request after demotion
A Turkish judge who cast a dissenting vote against the transfer of the murder trial of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Riyadh has submitted...
Court blocks access to 257 news stories on 5 prosecutors’ dismissal over Gülen links
An Ankara court has blocked access to online news stories on 257 websites that in March covered the dismissal of five prosecutors by Turkey's...
Dissenting judge in Khashoggi trial to quit profession after demotion
A Turkish judge who cast a dissenting vote against the transfer of the murder trial of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Riyadh has decided...
Turkey’s top judicial body disbars 4 judges, 1 prosecutor over Gülen links
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has disbarred four prosecutors and one judge due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, local...
Top judicial board removes 5 prosecutors from jobs due to alleged Gülen links
Turkey’s Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has removed five prosecutors from their jobs due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Judicial council appoints controversial judge to Turkey’s top appeals court
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has appointed one of its former vice presidents and a former member to the country’s Supreme Court...
Justice minister allows probe into prosecutor over arbitrary detention claims
Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül has permitted the Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), Turkey’s top judicial body, to launch an investigation into a prosecutor...
Stockholm Center for Freedom releases report on Turkey’s Judicial Council
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) on Thursday released its latest report, “Turkey’s Judicial Council: Guarantor or Annihilator of Judicial Independence,” a study that...
Turkey’s top judicial body demands names of judges, prosecutors who unlawfully arrested Kavala
The Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), Turkey’s top judicial body, has demanded the names of judges and prosecutors involved in court decisions to...
Turkey’s judicial watchdog to investigate judges who acquitted Gezi Park defendants
Turkey’s judicial watchdog, the Board of Judges and
Prosecutors (HSK), has launched an administrative investigation into the judges
who on Tuesday acquitted all defendants in the...