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Demirtaş’s lawyers apply for parole after latest court ruling

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...

Int’l lawyers say Turkey’s justice system being undermined by post-coup purge

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...

Turkey secretly investigated spouses, children of lawyers: report

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...

572 lawyers put behind bars on terror charges since 2016 coup attempt

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...

Turkish court rules to re-arrest 17 lawyers a day after releasing them

A Turkish court that had ruled for the release of 17 lawyers, most of whom have been imprisoned since September 2017 on accusations of...

21-year-old says sentenced to 21 years without ever appearing in court

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...

Detention warrants issued on Friday for 87 over Gülen links

The Çankırı, Erzincan, İstanbul and Ankara chief public prosecutors’ offices on Friday issued detention warrants for 87 people including military members, lawyers and former...

Detention warrants issued on Tuesday for 85 over Gülen links

The Konya, Kırşehir and Zonguldak chief public prosecutors’ offices on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 85 people including teachers, lawyers, doctors and military members...

Int’l law associations call on Turkey to halt wrongful prosecution of legal professionals

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...

Int’l bar association calls on Turkey to stop persecution of legal professionals

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...

Detention warrants issued for 25 including lawyers over ByLock use

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 25 people, 22 of whom are lawyers and three of whom are staff at the Union of...

Main opposition deputy claims ruling AKP recruited 800 pro-party lawyers as judges

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...

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