The trial of Istanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu and board members has been postponed until January 2026. Legal leaders and international organizations decry this as an attack on judicial independence and human rights.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
A joint comprehensive briefing document released by Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project details how Turkey is openly defying the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and dismantling the last remnants of judicial independence.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor faces mounting allegations of corruption and misuse of public resources, as opposition leader Özgür Özel accuses him of benefiting from state-funded luxuries while overseeing a sweeping crackdown on mayors from Turkey’s main opposition party, the CHP.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
Turkish lawyer Burak Saldıroğlu remains in detention for nearly a month on charges of insulting President Erdoğan after sharing political content. His arrest has raised concerns over judicial independence, freedom of expression, and excessive political influence, in light of growing prosecutions under controversial laws.| The Arrested Lawyers Initiative - Volunteer organisation to defend the defenders
