content tagged with Abdulhamît Gul

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

Bekir Bozdağ will serve as the justice minister for a third term. The main opposition leader once again warned TurkStat bureaucrats "not to become accomplices of the government."

31 January 2022

Arrested journalist Sedef Kabaş files criminal complaint against justice minister

Arrested journalist Sedef Kabaş files criminal complaint against justice minister

Kabaş was arrested for "insulting the president" hours after Minister Gül's tweet "cursing her ugly words."

28 January 2022

Minister: Turkey to define stalking as a separate crime

Minister: Turkey to define stalking as a separate crime

Abdülhamit Gül has presented the 2022 budget plan of the Ministry of Justice.

13 December 2021

Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months

Contact visits to resume in Turkey’s prisons after months

Suspended in March 2020 as part of COVID-19 measures, contact visits will resume in prisons starting from December 1, 2021.

25 November 2021

Justice Ministry’s ‘e-hearing’ system now available in all provinces

Justice Ministry’s ‘e-hearing’ system now available in all provinces

The “e-hearing” system, which allows lawyers to attend the trials at civil courts via video conference, has entered into force all across Turkey as of November 9, 2021.

9 November 2021

Justice Minister Gül to Interior Minister Soylu: ‘Let the law walk ahead of us’

Justice Minister Gül to Interior Minister Soylu: ‘Let the law walk ahead of us’

Minister Gül says, “Our mentality is not based on ‘doing something, then letting the law follow us’, but on ‘letting the law walk ahead of us and adjusting our pace accordingly’.” Minister Soylu previously said, “Demolish it; let the court ruling follow us.”

8 November 2021

‘Why is the Ministry of Justice silent on the Musa Anter case?’

HDP MP KERESTECİOĞLU

‘Why is the Ministry of Justice silent on the Musa Anter case?’

HDP MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu has addressed a Parliamentary question to Minister of Justice Gül about the trial over the assassination of journalist Musa Anter in 1992, underlining that the requests of the court are left unanswered.

He was put on trial at the age of 17, sentenced to 22 years in prison

He was put on trial at the age of 17, sentenced to 22 years in prison

HDP MP Günay has submitted a Parliamentary question about Sancar, who was subjected to torture in detention, stood trial via the SEGBİS video conference system and sentenced to 22 years in prison: “His right to a fair trial has been violated.”

Isolation of PKK leader Öcalan, hunger strikes in prisons on Parliamentary agenda

Isolation of PKK leader Öcalan, hunger strikes in prisons on Parliamentary agenda

HDP MPs Tosun, Özgüneş and Öcalan have submitted separate Parliamentary questions regarding the isolation of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison and prisoners’ hunger strikes for an end to the isolation for 200 days.

Justice Minister Gül: More democracy means more daily bread

ON ‘HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION PLAN’

Justice Minister Gül: More democracy means more daily bread

Justice Minister Gül has commented on Turkey's recently unveiled Human Rights Action Plan: “It is a step of the AKP’s constant and uninterrupted journey of reforms since its foundation. So, we are constantly pedalling; otherwise, we will fall.”

Soylu said ‘He cursed my mother, but released’, suspect arrested for ‘insulting President’

Soylu said ‘He cursed my mother, but released’, suspect arrested for ‘insulting President’

After Interior Minister Soylu complained that a social media user was released though he cursed his mother, this criticism about the judiciary caused an argument with Justice Minister Gül. The suspect is now arrested for “insulting the President.”

25 January 2021

Justice Minister Gül: Constitutional Court rulings are binding

SECOND RULING OF RIGHT VIOLATION

Justice Minister Gül: Constitutional Court rulings are binding

Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has commented on the second ruling of right violation given by the Constitutional Court for dismissed CHP MP Enis Berberoğlu as the local court and the upper court defied the first ruling of right violation.

22 January 2021

Justice minister criticizes 'social media courts'

Justice minister criticizes 'social media courts'

Social media campaigns for the arrest of alleged criminals, especially those of male violence, have become frequent in Turkey over the past few years.

21 January 2021

‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’

VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN PRISONS

‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’

Addressing the lawmakers at the General Assembly of the Parliament, HDP Kocaeli MP Gergerlioğlu has said that he cannot get an answer to his Parliamentary questions regarding the violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons.

14 December 2020

‘Judicial independence is a prerequisite for judicial reform'

ANKARA BAR CHAIR SAĞKAN

‘Judicial independence is a prerequisite for judicial reform'

“There is no need for a reform in laws, there is a need for a reform not in the judiciary, but in the mindset. And this happens by ensuring that the judiciary is independent,” says Ankara Bar Association Chair Erinç Sağkan.

24 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘Talks of judicial reform in Turkey is an attempt to invigorate the economy’

İSTANBUL BAR CHAIR DURAKOĞLU

‘Talks of judicial reform in Turkey is an attempt to invigorate the economy’

“If the executive keeps its hands off the judiciary, it will be the first judicial reform,” says İstanbul Bar Association Chair Mehmet Durakoğlu.

24 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘Turkey needs a reform not in law, but in law enforcement’

DİYARBAKIR BAR CHAIR AYDIN

‘Turkey needs a reform not in law, but in law enforcement’

“As long as no measures are taken against the judges and prosecutors who defy the ECtHR and Constitutional Court judgements, no progress can be made with changes that remain only on the legislation level,” says Diyarbakır Bar Chair Aydın.

24 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Investigation against İstanbul Bar over picture of death fasting lawyer

Investigation against İstanbul Bar over picture of death fasting lawyer

An investigation has been launched against the İstanbul Bar Association due to the picture of Ebru Timtik hung on its building after the lawyer died on a death fast. The bar was previously targeted by Erdoğan and Ministers Soylu and Gül over this picture.

21 September 2020

Minister of Interior calls Ebru Timtik a 'terrorist,' condemns bar for commemorating her

LAWYERS' DEATH FAST

Minister of Interior calls Ebru Timtik a 'terrorist,' condemns bar for commemorating her

Ministers of Interior and Justice have targeted the İstanbul Bar for commemorating lawyer Ebru Timtik, who died on a death fast demanding a fair trial.

1,582 ill prisoners released in 7 years

1,582 ill prisoners released in 7 years

In response to a Parliamentary question by CHP MP Tanrıkulu regarding ill prisoners, Minister of Justice Gül has announced that 1,582 prisoners have been released due to their disabilities or illnesses since 2013.

120 Prisoners in 4 Prisons Diagnosed with Covid-19, Says Justice Minister

120 Prisoners in 4 Prisons Diagnosed with Covid-19, Says Justice Minister

Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has stated, “120 arrestees and convicts from 4 separate prisons have been diagnosed with Covid-19. All of them are in treatment at hospitals, their general state of health is good.”

Crimes Committed by Recently Released Convicts on Parliamentary Agenda

Crimes Committed by Recently Released Convicts on Parliamentary Agenda

Submitting a Parliamentary question regarding the ones released from prison as per the recently enacted law on criminal enforcement, HDP MP Toğrul has asked how many of them have committed crimes again after their release.

Justice Minister Gül: No Coronavirus Cases in Prisons

Justice Minister Gül: No Coronavirus Cases in Prisons

Announcing coronavirus measures to be adopted in the judiciary, Minister of Justice Gül has said, “The isolation of our citizens who show the symptoms of the disease is obligatory. The violation of this measure is a crime.”

‘Why Don’t You Share Statistics on Sexual Abuse of Children with the Public?’

HDP MP OYA ERSOY ASKS

‘Why Don’t You Share Statistics on Sexual Abuse of Children with the Public?’

HDP MP Ersoy has addressed a Parliamentary question to Minister of Justice Gül. “Is data on sexual abuse of children hidden from the public because the Judicial Reform plans to introduce reduced sentences for child abusers”, Ersoy has asked.

31 October 2019

Statement on Abdullah Öcalan by Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül

Statement on Abdullah Öcalan by Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül

Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has stated that “the legal obstacle to Abdullah Öcalan’s meeting with his lawyers has been removed” and added that it has nothing to do with the allegation that a new resolution process will begin.

Circular Letter Regarding Sexual Abuse by Ministry of Justice

Circular Letter Regarding Sexual Abuse by Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice has published a circular letter regarding the offences committed against sexual inviolability of children and women, emphasizing that the procedural acts should be meticulously performed in the event of such offences.

19 November 2018

Response by 2 Ministers to US’s Decision to Impose Sanction

Response by 2 Ministers to US’s Decision to Impose Sanction

Minister of Justice Gül has said, “I don’t have a single tick or a cent in any country”. Minister of Interior Soylu has retorted.

Sanction by US Against Turkey’s Minister of Justice, Minister of Interior

Sanction by US Against Turkey’s Minister of Justice, Minister of Interior

The US has decided to impose sanctions in the wake of Pastor Brunson not being released. Minister of Justice Gül and Minister of Interior Soylu are mentioned in the sanction.