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Constitutional Court Issues Diverging Rulings in KHK Dismissal Cases
Constitutional Court Issues Diverging Rulings in KHK Dismissal Cases
The Turkish Constitutional Court has delivered two contrasting judgments in separate applications filed by former police officers dismissed from public service over alleged links to the FETÖ/PDY network. The court ruled that a dismissal based solely on digital coding records violated constitutional rights in one case, while finding no violation...
28.06.2026
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Former Supreme Court Judge Samettin Uğur Makes Shocking Allegations: “I Spended 8 Years in Solitary Confinement, I Was Tortured”
Former Supreme Court Judge Samettin Uğur Makes Shocking Allegations: “I Spended 8 Years in Solitary Confinement, I Was Tortured”
Former Turkish high court judge Samettin Uğur has detailed his arrest, imprisonment, and years in solitary confinement following the 2016 coup attempt. He also alleges that lists targeting members of the judiciary were prepared years before the events of July 15.
19.06.2026
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TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “Society Has Lost Faith in the Future”
TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “Society Has Lost Faith in the Future”
“Falsehood” and “Nullity”… These two words are enough to describe the situation into which Türkiye has been dragged today. Falsehood… A departure from truth. Nullity… Invalidity. The erosion of legitimacy. Politics in Türkiye is advancing precisely within this fracture. Politics in this country has increasingly become not a field for...
19.06.2026
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Turkish Constitutional Court’s Recent Rights Violation Rulings Spark Debate Over ECHR Appeals
Turkish Constitutional Court’s Recent Rights Violation Rulings Spark Debate Over ECHR Appeals
Recent decisions by Türkiye’s Constitutional Court (AYM) have drawn attention within legal circles, particularly regarding the court’s handling of individual applications alleging rights violations. Lawyer Hatice Yıldız has suggested that the court’s growing tendency to find violations of the right to a reasoned judgment may be connected to expectations that...
18.06.2026
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TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “The Price of Silence is Heavy!”
TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “The Price of Silence is Heavy!”
I do not understand those who act as if lawlessness is being experienced for the first time. Moreover, I watch with astonishment as those who applauded what happened yesterday now engage in narratives of victimhood. A person should have at least some sense of shame… Some honor, some conscience, some...
14.06.2026
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Liberal Party Spokesperson Engin Avcı Highlights Law Enforcement and Rule of Law Concerns: “There Is a Risk of an Authoritarian System of Coercion”
Liberal Party Spokesperson Engin Avcı Highlights Law Enforcement and Rule of Law Concerns: “There Is a Risk of an Authoritarian System of Coercion”
Liberal Party Spokesperson Engin Avcı called for stronger adherence to the rule of law, merit-based appointments, and democratic oversight, stressing that law enforcement agencies must remain under civilian authority.
12.06.2026
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20th-21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: “Crises Make People Search For A ‘Door'”
20th-21st Term Kırıkkale Member of Parliament Kemal Albayrak: “Crises Make People Search For A ‘Door'”
CRISES MAKE PEOPLE SEARCH FOR A “DOOR” Morality does not expect applause. Morality is the way of behaving exhibited in the face of the facts that life presents to human beings. Civilization, on the other hand, is the morality of living together. The principles of living together are the division...
11.06.2026
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TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “The Issue Is Not Who Governs, But How the Country Is Governed”
TRT Former Announcer Sırrı Er: “The Issue Is Not Who Governs, But How the Country Is Governed”
There is a saying among the people: “to poke a finger in a blind eye.” In essence, this expression perfectly describes what we have been experiencing. For years, we have been watching the same cycle. The government continues on its chosen path, the opposition grows harsher, slogans are renewed, yet...
08.06.2026
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KHK Platforms Union Launches New Legal Support Platform for Constitutional Court and ECHR Applications
KHK Platforms Union Launches New Legal Support Platform for Constitutional Court and ECHR Applications
The KHK Platforms Union has launched a comprehensive application platform to assist individuals dismissed by emergency decrees (KHKs) in preparing applications to the Constitutional Court of Türkiye and the European Court of Human Rights.
05.06.2026
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Former Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale (20th–21st Term) Kemal Albayrak: “Peace and Security Cannot Exist Without Justice”
Former Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale (20th–21st Term) Kemal Albayrak: “Peace and Security Cannot Exist Without Justice”
When politics is polluted by corrupt politicians, their excuses are always the same: the deep state wants it, national survival is at stake, foreign powers are involved, the danger is great, there will be chaos if we leave, there are enemies everywhere. We are tired of these tactics used by...
03.06.2026
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Political Scientist Prof. Doğu Ergil: Warns on Democracy: “The State Must Remain Society’s Common Home”
Political Scientist Prof. Doğu Ergil: Warns on Democracy: “The State Must Remain Society’s Common Home”
Political scientist Prof. Doğu Ergil warned that democracies are often eroded not by coups but by the gradual disappearance of the boundary between the state and political power, emphasizing the importance of the rule of law and institutional neutrality.
02.06.2026
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Former Kırıkkale MP for the 20th and 21st Terms, Kemal Albayrak: “These Claims Have Lost Their Credibility”
Former Kırıkkale MP for the 20th and 21st Terms, Kemal Albayrak: “These Claims Have Lost Their Credibility”
Status doesn’t matter; if you are an instrument of corruption, you cannot be free. Those who are slaves to exploitation and devoid of moral principles are no different. The FETÖ issue seems to be such a scheme that it elevates some people while bringing others down. We need to look...
31.05.2026
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