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Turkey’s top appeals court elects president after 37 rounds of voting amid ‘power struggle’

Turkey’s top appeals court elects president after 37 rounds of voting amid ‘power struggle’

The Court of Cassation has once again come under the spotlight after the crisis with the Constitutional Court.

Male spouse having committed acts of torture during marriage will be punished

THE DECISION MAY SET A PRECEDENT:

Male spouse having committed acts of torture during marriage will be punished

The 8th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation overturned the acquittal decision of the 36th Primary Criminal Court of Anatolia, which acquitted the man systematically torturing his wife despite the evidence. Lawyer Fatma Hoşgör believes that this decision will set a precedent.

28 February 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Can Atalay's lawyer: ' Rule of law has ceased to exist in Turkey'

Can Atalay's lawyer: ' Rule of law has ceased to exist in Turkey'

Fikret İlkiz, one of Can Atalay's lawyers, stated, "Reading the decision in the Parliament indicates the state of democracy in Turkey. Saying 'His parliamentary membership has been revoked by a Court of Cassation decision' is against democracy, and it implies the absence of democracy in Turkey."

31 January 2024 Ruken Tuncel

CHP leader Özel invites all opposition to a Constitutional Rally in Ankara

CHP leader Özel invites all opposition to a Constitutional Rally in Ankara

Özgür Özel stated, "Not implementing Constitutional Court decisions, attempting to suspend the Constitution in practice, is an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order."

Court of Cassation: 'Constitutional Court's violation decision for Atalay has no legal value'

Court of Cassation: 'Constitutional Court's violation decision for Atalay has no legal value'

The Court of Cassation, in its new decision regarding Labor Party of Turkey deputy Can Atalay, likened the second violation decision of the Constitutional Court to an example of "juristocracy" and declared it as "unlawful."

Second application regarding Atalay referred to Constitutional Court General Assembly

Second application regarding Atalay referred to Constitutional Court General Assembly

The Constitutional Court's First Division referred the application regarding the violation of rights for Can Atalay, the TİP Hatay Deputy and convict in the Gezi Park Case, to the Constitutional Court General Assembly, which is to take up this second application on a date to be announced later.

13 December 2023

Justice minister affirms commitment to 'individual application' system

JUDICIAL CRISIS

Justice minister affirms commitment to 'individual application' system

Minister Tunç responded to questions about the recent judicial crisis that led to suggestions to restructure the Constitutional Court.

15 November 2023

MHP leader calls for removal of Atalay’s MP status

MHP leader calls for removal of Atalay’s MP status

President Erdoğan’s main ally has sided with the Court of Cassation in the recent judicial crisis, defending its decision not to implement the Constitutional Court verdict for the release of Atalay.

14 November 2023

Lawyers will march to the Court of Cassation

Lawyers will march to the Court of Cassation

The Union of Turkish Bar Associations has called on lawyers to join the march for the "Supremacy of Law," carrying the Constitution in their hands and wearing robes on their backs.

10 November 2023

Turkey faces judicial crisis as high courts clash over jailed MP

Turkey faces judicial crisis as high courts clash over jailed MP

The Court of Cassation defied the Constitutional Court verdict for the release of Can Atalay, who was elected an MP in the May elections.

9 November 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Minister of Justice responds to CHP leader's call to 'resist'

Minister of Justice responds to CHP leader's call to 'resist'

"Calling for street movements using court decisions serves no one. In a state of law, problems are not solved on the streets but through mechanisms prescribed within the legal framework," said Minister Tunç.

9 November 2023

Top prosecutor pushes for MP Atalay’s continued imprisonment despite supreme court verdict

Top prosecutor pushes for MP Atalay’s continued imprisonment despite supreme court verdict

Two weeks ago, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling in favor of Atalay's release from prison. Lower courts defy the verdict.

7 November 2023 Ruken Tuncel

TİP to march from Hatay to Ankara

GEZİ PARK TRIAL

TİP to march from Hatay to Ankara

Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) stated that with yesterday's decision, the Court of Cassation openly recognized the Gezi Resistance as a criminal element, taking a stance against the people.

29 September 2023

Court of Cassation announces verdicts on cases related to pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper

Court of Cassation announces verdicts on cases related to pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper

One of the cases was against executives and columnists of the now-shut-down newspaper and the other was about a solidarity campaign carried out by rights advocates and journalists.

Court of Cassation 'violating Constitution' by not releasing MP Atalay

Court of Cassation 'violating Constitution' by not releasing MP Atalay

Prof. Kaboğlu and Prof. Özsoy-Boyunsuz have commented on the top appeals court's decision to refuse to release Can Atalay and the expressions criticizing the Constitutional Court in the verdict.

14 July 2023 Vecih Cuzdan

Court of Cassation rejects MP Can Atalay's release request

Court of Cassation rejects MP Can Atalay's release request

After his sentencing in the Gezi Park case, Atalay was elected an MP. Unlike similar situations in the past, the high court refused to release him.

Supreme Court upholds decision stopping UberXL's activities

Supreme Court upholds decision stopping UberXL's activities

Uber will continue its activities with its taxi hailing application in Turkey.

Former HDP deputy not released from prison despite completing sentence

Former HDP deputy not released from prison despite completing sentence

Gülser Yıldırım was sentenced to prison in February 2019. By now, she should have been released even if the Court of Cassation upheld the verdict.

12 September 2022

2016 coup attempt: Court of Cassation overturns life sentences for 71 cadets

2016 coup attempt: Court of Cassation overturns life sentences for 71 cadets

The Court of Appeals has decided to release some of the Kuleli Military High School cadets who were sentenced to life imprisonment for participating in the "coup attempt" on July 15.

Court of Cassation: Private security officers cannot conduct a body search

Court of Cassation: Private security officers cannot conduct a body search

Court of Cassation ruled that the search made by the special security officers is unlawful and that the evidence obtained from this search cannot be taken as a basis for the verdict

Court of Cassation upholds Kaftancıoğlu's prison sentence with a political ban

Court of Cassation upholds Kaftancıoğlu's prison sentence with a political ban

The CHP İstanbul head was sentenced to prison on five separate charges. The top appeals court has upheld three of them and imposed a political ban on Kaftancıoğlu.

Court of Cassation: Saying ‘Erdoğan has money in the Isle of Man’ is not an insult

ISLE OF MAN CASE

Court of Cassation: Saying ‘Erdoğan has money in the Isle of Man’ is not an insult

The lawyer of main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has announced that the Court of Cassation has overturned the three verdicts which sentenced him to pay 631 thousand lira in damages for alleging that Erdoğan and his relatives “have offshore accounts”.

Soma mine explosion | Company owner will serve eight days in prison for every killed miner

Soma mine explosion | Company owner will serve eight days in prison for every killed miner

Some 301 miners lost their lives in the 2014 explosion in Soma, Manisa. The owner of the mining company will have served seven years in prison.

Court of Cassation upholds former Van co-mayor's prison sentence for 'terrorism'

Court of Cassation upholds former Van co-mayor's prison sentence for 'terrorism'

Bekir Kaya was sentenced to 8 years and 3 months in prison for various charges related to "terrorism."

27 December 2021

Selahattin Demirtaş: I was born and compelled to be a politician

CLOSURE CASE SEEKING POLITICAL BAN

Selahattin Demirtaş: I was born and compelled to be a politician

Jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş is one of the 451 HDP politicians facing a political ban as part of the HDP closure case. Demirtaş has addressed a petition of defense to the Constitutional Court, which hears the closure case.

22 December 2021

Court of Cassation upholds Nevin Yıldırım’s life imprisonment

Court of Cassation upholds Nevin Yıldırım’s life imprisonment

The Court of Cassation has upheld the life imprisonment of Nevin Yıldırım, who exercised her right of self-defense and killed the man who sexually assaulted her.

21 December 2021

Court of Cassation upholds acquittal of eight accused of 21 extrajudicial killings in Diyarbakır

CİZRE JİTEM CASE

Court of Cassation upholds acquittal of eight accused of 21 extrajudicial killings in Diyarbakır

The defendants, including former military officers, were accused of perpetrating extrajudicial killings in Cizre, Diyarbakır between 1993 and 1995.

21 December 2021

Prosecutor protects high-ranking military officers, high court protects the prosecutor

ACQUITTAL OF 'NEGLECT OF DUTY'

Prosecutor protects high-ranking military officers, high court protects the prosecutor

Put on trial for disrupting the investigation, ignoring evidence and protecting senior military officers, the prosecutor investigating the “Operation Return to Life” in Bayrampaşa Prison has been acquitted by the Court of Cassation.

9 December 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Ministry of Justice applies to Court of Cassation for Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk

INVESTIGATION OVER NOVEL

Ministry of Justice applies to Court of Cassation for Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk

Applying to the Court of Cassation, the Ministry of Justice has requested that the legal proceedings against novelist Orhan Pamuk over his book “Nights of Plague” be overturned “for the sake of law”.

30 November 2021

HDP closure case | Prosecutor submits his opinion to Constitutional Court

HDP closure case | Prosecutor submits his opinion to Constitutional Court

Bekir Şahin, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation, presented his opinion as to the accusations to the top court and demanded that the HDP’s objections and requests in its defense be rejected, once again asking for its “permanent closure”.

30 November 2021

Closure case | HDP’s defense sent to Court of Cassation for prosecutor's opinion

Closure case | HDP’s defense sent to Court of Cassation for prosecutor's opinion

After examining the 173-page preliminary defense of the HDP in the trial seeking its closure, Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation Bekir Şahin will pronounce his opinion as to the accusations within a month.

11 November 2021

‘Çilem Doğan punished because she didn’t die,’ says lawyer Aracı

PRISON SENTENCE UPHELD

‘Çilem Doğan punished because she didn’t die,’ says lawyer Aracı

Having killed her husband who had inflicted violence on her and forced her to sex work, Çilem Doğan’s 15-year prison sentence has been upheld by the Court of Cassation. The high court ruling has caused outrage, especially on social media.

5 November 2021

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