rule of law

SHOULD YOU LAUGH OR CRY? Journalist N. Başaran stated that investigations would be launched against Özgür Özel and several members of parliament. We will see in time. Because conformity with the regime’s system is expected. There is also talk that Özgür Özel may face a FETÖ-related investigation over financial matters....
29.05.2026
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“The calendar said ‘Holiday,’ the words faded away,The man replied, ‘So it is,’ with sorrow in his heart.” once wrote that holidays gain true meaning only through collective peace and conscience.compared the joy in children’s eyes to the future of a nation. Can there truly be a holiday where justice...
28.05.2026
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Economist, former Istanbul MP, and former Motherland Party leader Nesrin Nas made striking statements regarding diploma cancellations, democracy, and the rule of law in Türkiye, warning that growing uncertainty could trigger severe economic and social consequences.
25.05.2026
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If a political system that derives its legitimacy from exploitative states takes control of the state, can there be rule of law, democracy, reason, and legality there? Can it truly be a state governed by law? Can a state that restricts and destroys freedoms solve problems when captured by such...
25.05.2026
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Liberal Party Chairman Zübeyir Gülabi strongly criticized the court ruling regarding the CHP congress. Gülabi stated that judicial interventions shaping the political sphere harm democracy and emphasized the need for a strong rule of law and parliamentary system.
24.05.2026
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Political Scientist Prof. Doğu Ergil drew attention to the relationship between democracy, the rule of law, judicial independence, and economic stability in his “Manifesto for Democratic Competition and the Rule of Law.” Ergil stated, “What Türkiye needs is not absolute power, but absolute adherence to the rule of law.”
22.05.2026
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Attorney Hatice Yıldız stated that Türkiye has been experiencing “authoritarian legalism” for a long time, arguing that the lack of timely reactions from political actors and society has allowed the process to intensify.
22.05.2026
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The Liberal Party strongly criticized the court ruling regarding the CHP’s 38th Ordinary Convention, stating that judicial interventions are damaging democracy and undermining trust in the rule of law in Türkiye.
21.05.2026
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Justice… The boundary of a state is the conscience of a society.And that conscience is wounded by a single sentence: “I suspect you, but I cannot prove it. Therefore, you must prove your innocence.” In a state governed by the rule of law, suspicion does not punish; it protects. The...
18.05.2026
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Liberal Party spokesperson Engin Avcı stated that the ECtHR Şaban Yasak v. Türkiye ruling is a key precedent for the rule of law and warned against using vague terms instead of concrete evidence in investigations.
15.05.2026
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One of the founders of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), former Deputy Prime Minister, and 22nd Term Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Bülent Arınç, drew attention to the grievances faced by KHK victims during a conference organized by the Full Democracy Platform. Arınç stated that the...
12.05.2026
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Kemal Albayrak, the former Member of Parliament for Kırıkkale in the 20th and 21st terms, harshly criticized the government, citing institutional collapse, injustice, and economic difficulties, and called for a return to the rule of law and a change in power.
04.05.2026
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