‘Sledgehammer’ judge gets 13 years in prison over terror charges
An Istanbul court has sentenced Omer Diken, a former judge who presided over the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) trial, to 13…
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Turkey’s judicial board reshuffles more than 3,700 judges and…
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has reshuffled 3,722 judges and prosecutors’ places of duty,…
Turkish judge suspended after inappropriate “short skirt” comment
Mehmet Yoylu, a Turkish judge, has been suspended by Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) after he…
Ex-prosecutor and judges receive prison sentences on terror charges
Two former Turkish judges and an ex-prosecutor, who were detained on terror-related charges, received prison…
Ankara issues detention orders as it targets those in judicial services…
Detention orders have been issued in 37 provinces for 126 people who are employed in the Turkish judicial system.…
Ex-police officer lashes court as he is sentenced to over 126 years in jail
A policeman has been sentenced to 126 years in jail after accusations of links to the Gulen movement were levelled…