Furthermore, the Commission advised ensuring that the HSK Chairperson is an impartial individual elected by the members themselves, limiting the Chairperson's powers, and subjecting all Council decisions to judicial review. It also called for the elimination of personnel transfers between the Ministry of Justice and the Council, preventing political influence over appointments of the General Secretary, inspectors, and rapporteur judges and increasing the transparency of the Council's internal operations.

Ali Rıza Çoban

20 Oca 2025

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The Freedom Observer

We can perhaps make the most accurate assessment of the state of Turkish politics by looking at the final decision of the Supreme Election Board (YSK), just a short while before the general elections. With this decision, the YSK has rejected the objections made to President Tayyip Erdoğan's candidacy for the presidency for the third time. However, Article 101 of the Constitution is clear that, as a rule, a person can be elected president "at most twice". The only exception t...Devamını Oku

05 Nis 2023

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Erdogan's Alleged Call for Court Members

In her news dated March 30, 2023, Seyhan Avşar from Halk TV revealed some allegations that she stated were based on the statements of a member of the Constitutional Court. In the news, it is stated that after the Constitutional Court decided to lift the measure regarding the blocking of HDP's accounts, the President called the members who voted for the measure to be lifted and expressed his discomfort with the decision.

05 Nis 2023

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Aposto World

• Israel’s parliament gave initial approval to a controversial judicial reform bill despite mass protests across the country among those who see the bill as a threat to democracy. The bill gives more power to the government in the committee that selects judges, and to deny courts the right to rule on law they see in conflict with “Basic Laws”. What the UN said: UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights called for Israel to halt all legislation concerning their effort...Devamını Oku

22 Şub 2023

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Aposto World

• Hungary must ensure the independence of its judiciary very soon to get any of the €15.4 billion planned for Budapest from the EU’s Covid recovery stimulus, a senior EU official said. The bloc has suspended any payments until Budapest implements reforms to improve judicial independence and tackle corruption.

20 Şub 2023

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• Iran's judiciary said prisoners were responsible for starting the fire that killed 8 prisoners at the country's Evin prison. The Islamic Republic is experiencing a wave of protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody last month, after she was apprehended by Iran's morality police for "inappropriate attire."

18 Eki 2022

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