Lawyers challenge appointment of new justice minister at top administrative court
A group of lawyers led by Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu, the founding president of the now-closed Union of Judges…
80 Turkish bar associations condemn minister’s plan to restrict lawyer access
Eighty bar associations across Turkey on Sunday condemned Justice Minister Akın Gürlek’s proposal to restrict lawyers’ access to…
Erdoğan appoints controversial prosecutor as justice minister, sparking opposition backlash
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday appointed İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek as justice minister, sparking…
CHP youth branch leader arrested over post criticizing new justice minister
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered the arrest of a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican…
CHP youth leader gets suspended sentence over post criticizing prosecutor
A Turkish court on Thursday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to Cem Aydın,…