content tagged with Mehmet Durakoğlu

‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’

‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’

The İstanbul Bar and İstanbul Medical Chamber note that while pandemic measures are almost lifted across the country, the ongoing practices in prisons lead to violations of right to healthcare and fair trial. They call on the Justice Ministry to take action.

‘It would be more meaningful if Erdoğan told judges not to obey his instructions’

ON ‘HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION PLAN’

‘It would be more meaningful if Erdoğan told judges not to obey his instructions’

İstanbul Bar Association Chair Durakoğlu has commented on the “Human Rights Action Plan” unveiled by President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan. He has stressed that “the problem is not with the written documents, but with their enforcement.”

3 March 2021 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

‘Ankara is apparently a police state’

İSTANBUL BAR CHAIR DURAKOĞLU

‘Ankara is apparently a police state’

The “Defense March” of bar chairs has ended as the police barricades at the entrance of Ankara were removed and they could reach the Memorial Tomb of Atatürk. İstanbul Bar Chair Durakoğlu has made a statement after returning to İstanbul.

‘Removing the Order Saying “It was by Mistake” Not Eliminate the Unlawfulness’

ACCESS BLOCK ON BIANET 'BY MISTAKE'

‘Removing the Order Saying “It was by Mistake” Not Eliminate the Unlawfulness’

İstanbul Bar Association Chair Mehmet Durakoğlu and lawyer Turgut Kazan have spoken to bianet about the reversal of the court order imposing access block on bianet by saying “It was done by mistake”.

9 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Mehmet Durakoğlu Elected President of İstanbul Bar Association

Mehmet Durakoğlu Elected President of İstanbul Bar Association

Mehmet Durakoğlu from the “Principles First - Contemporary Lawyers Group” won the presidential elections of İstanbul Bar Association.

24 October 2016