<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2025/2/0/1741554302459.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" ratio="1.50" width="550" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Supporters of Călin Georgescu scuffle with police outside the central electoral bureau in Bucharest on Sunday after his candidacy for the rerun of the presidential ballot in May was rejected | George Calin/Reuters<span fr-original-class="customBullet" fr-original-style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block;" style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; box-sizing: border-box;">•&nbsp; Romania bans presidential frontrunner:&nbsp;Romania has banned the far-right frontrunner in the country’s presidential vote from taking part in the election, in a move he denounced as “tyranny” and which came despite Trump administration warnings to respect voters’ wishes.<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What happened?&nbsp;The country’s electoral bureau said on Sunday it was invalidating Călin Georgescu’s candidacy after receiving objections alleging that he had violated laws against extremism.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Quote:&nbsp;Georgescu denounced what he said was “a direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide”. In a message posted on X, he added: “Europe is now a dictatorship, Romania is under tyranny!”</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Looking ahead:&nbsp;The candidate now has 24 hours to lodge a complaint, which the constitutional court has a further 48 hours to assess, meaning the final decision on a ban is set to come by Wednesday evening at the latest.</li></ul><ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recommended read:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://aposto.com/s/opinion-romanias-annulled-elections-putting-democracy-to-test" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Romania's annulled elections: Putting democracy to test </a>| Aposto World, Serkan Köybaşı</li></ul>

Aposto World

Within the scope of the lawsuit regarding the closure of the Peoples' Democratic Party pending in the Constitutional Court, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court requested that the bank account to which the party's aid received from the treasury was being blocked, and the Constitutional Court gave the injunction to block the account on 5 January.[1] This decision was taken by the votes of 9 members, while 6 members objected. Evaluating the application made by the party for the annulment of this injunction, the Court decided to revoke the injunction on March 9, 2023, after receiving the defense of the defendant party.[2] This decision was made by the majority of 8 members, despite the opposition of 7 members. Between these two decisions, it is understood that the two members changed their minds. It is understood that the explanations in the said news belong to one of these members.According to the news, after the decision to lift the measure, the President called the members who voted to lift the measure and said, "I trusted you a lot. How do you vote to unblock accounts?" asked. There was no denial about this news. If the news is true, there is no doubt that the questioning of a high judge by the head of the executive body constitutes an intervention in the judiciary. The fact that such intervention takes place in an ongoing party closure case further increases the gravity of the situation. Because the decision to close a party while approaching the elections has the potential to affect the results of the election.One of the basic principles of the rule of law is the independence of the judiciary. In a country where the judiciary is not independent, the rule of law is emptied its meaning. The principle of equality before the law becomes inapplicable. In a place where the judiciary is not independent, the law and the judiciary cannot guarantee of rights and justice, on the contrary, they become instruments of arbitrariness and tyranny.Although the independence of the judiciary has always been problematic in Turkey, it has been expressed by all independent observers that the most fundamental problem facing the erosion of the rule of law in the last decade is the interference with the structural independence of the judiciary. The structural independence of the judiciary vis-à-vis the executive has been seriously weakened as a result of numerous constitutional and legal changes to the structure of the Council of the Judiciary (HSK) and high courts, the dismissal of one-third of the existing judges after the coup attempt, and the easing of conditions for the appointment of the large number of new judges.However, this news shows that the problem is not only structural but also that there may be direct interventions against judges and decisions. Such interventions not only lead to unjust decisions but also have political consequences. Controversial decisions, such as the cancellation of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality election given by the Supreme Election Board in the past, and the validation of unsealed votes in the Constitutional referendum, also had political consequences. During the election process, the Supreme Election Board will make decisions on critical issues such as whether Erdoğan will be a candidate for the third time, and whether the ministers can become a parliamentary candidates without resigning. Decisions must be free from any suspicion of interference. Such doubt makes democratic legitimacy questionable.Statements by a supreme judge that he was questioned by the executive for his decision are of historical significance. If these allegations are investigated and determined to be true, legal processes should be initiated. * Ali Rıza Çoban – Constitutional Lawyer<a fr-original-style="" href="#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank" title=""></a>

The Freedom Observer

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.

Erdogan's Alleged Call for Court Members 

<div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;" title="Page 1">Once upon a time—that is, towards the end of the 17th century and with the emergence of modern Children's Literature in the 18th century—Children's Literature was associated with the category of appropriateness for a child. Wikipedia, one of the most frequently referenced sources of the 21st century, defines Children's Literature in a similar way: "Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children."Piccolo&nbsp;focuses on this approach:&nbsp;It is highly cultural to regard childhood as if it's only essential since it's a phase towards adulthood. Or, perhaps, a child is an extension of an adult. The spectrum of these perceptions is constantly changing and transforming. This magazine focuses on those who do not approach Children's and Young Adult Literature from an ageist perspective and think that the audience should not be limited to a certain age period—it is a genre.</div><h2 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">On a personal note: Why is an editor interested in the genre of Children's and Young Adult Literature?</h2>I was only 9 years old when I first realized that I wanted to be a writer. 16, when I decided to study literature—keeping in mind the positivist culture that glorifies only becoming a lawyer or a doctor in Turkey, let me recognize my privilege: my biggest supporter was my mother. Still, I remember the reaction I got when I first opened up about my writing career to the other adults: “There's no money in that business.”At the time, J.K. Rowling, who is now wildly known for her transphobic comments, was the first person to become a millionaire with a book series. As a matter of fact, this was the only example of the creative industries and our rigid capitalist reality was summing up our society's approach to writing as an income source.&nbsp;A 17-year-old me, who was preparing for university exams, after the events that I intend to explain in a moment, then decided to study Comparative Literature. This time they asked: “Have you finished reading the classics?” Now when I look back, it's as if adulthood automatically came with a desire to dominate—their conditions were never-ending. The tyranny was shamelessly outed.<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/6/0/1656844844438.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" ratio="1.79" width="550" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">🧷 Illustration: Quentin Blake<hr fr-original-style="" style="height: 0px; overflow: visible; border-bottom-style: none; clear: both; -webkit-user-select: none; break-after: page; box-sizing: border-box;"><h2 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Towards Piccolo: Why is Children's and Young Adult Literature essential?</h2>Known for her intersectional feminist approach, bell hooks explains the importance she associates with Children's and Young Adult Literature as follows:<blockquote fr-original-style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px;" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; border-left-style: solid; box-sizing: border-box;"><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;" title="Page 10">Children’s literature is one of the most crucial sites for feminist education for critical consciousness precisely because beliefs and identities are still being formed.</div></blockquote>Similarly, Filipović's Gender Representation in Children's Books: Case of an Early Childhood Setting summarizes that children's books play an important role in the process of social learning and identity development, providing some of the earliest and longest-lasting perceptions of gender, race, and class. According to Masha Rudman, books have a critical impact on the minds of their readers:<blockquote fr-original-style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px;" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; border-left-style: solid; box-sizing: border-box;">Books are important influences on their readers’ minds. They can either help or hinder us when we attempt to construct suitable bases for attitudes and behaviors.</blockquote>Santora also helps us imagine a world without hate by introducing the theory of mirrors and windows to literature. According to this, when books act as "mirrors," they contain reflections of children, their lifestyles, families, and society. "Windows," however, provides a glimpse into the diversity of the world children lives in. Hence, individuals can develop comfort and respect towards people, places, and lifestyles they do not know about.Then perhaps, which books our paths have crossed with—especially when we were children—is much more essential.🏰 Let me just some all of it up: The recipe for a wholesome society may lie in increased representation. Especially whilst close reading Children's and Young Adult Literature.

Piccolo

“Books are important influences on their readers’ minds. They can either help or hinder us when we attempt to construct suitable bases for attitudes and behaviors.” —Masha Rudman

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