IBAHRI’s Second Letter to President Erdoğan on the Trial of Six Lawyers
IBAHRI’s Second Letter to President Erdoğan on the Trial of Six Lawyers...
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International Monitoring
Solicitors International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) Reports
Independent trial observation reports evaluating violations of the right to a fair trial, equality of arms, and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Mr. Adnan Oktar and co-defendants.
Solicitors International Human Rights Group – Second Trial Observation Report (May 2023)
Comprehensive international legal observation report evaluating the fair trial guarantees, right to defense, and courtroom procedures in Turkey v. Oktar and others.
Solicitors International Human Rights Group – First Trial Observation Report
Initial international trial monitoring report on the proceedings of the Istanbul High Criminal Court regarding Adnan Oktar and co-defendants.
IBAHRI’s Second Letter to President Erdoğan on the Trial of Six Defence Lawyers
Expressing serious concern over the ongoing criminalization and judicial harassment of defense attorneys representing the defendants.
IBAHRI Letter to President Erdoğan on the Judicial Harassment of Adnan Oktar's Legal Defence Counsel
Urgent appeal to Turkish authorities regarding threats, coercion, and imprisonment faced by defense counsel in the case.
Turkish lawyers are on trial
The six Turkish lawyers are due to stand trial in Istanbul on 27 May, charged with 'being members of a criminal...
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The defendants are being tried because of their lifestyle
On July 11, 2018, a police operation was carried out against Adnan Oktar (a well-known intellectual and prolific author) ...
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Lawyers are on trial
The case known to the public as "Adnan Oktar and his friends" has been ongoing for 6 years...
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Prisoners forced to travel thousands of kilometers for trials
Please be advised that the transfer of Mr. Adnan Oktar and 14 other detained defendants to Istanbul from various cities across Turkey (regarding cases 2024/60 and 2024/74) on 22-25 May would be an extremely torturous...
Read Record →The Decision to Ban a Defense Counsel from Prosecution
An investigation and a public case was filed against a defense attorney in our lawsuit on charges of being a member of the alleged criminal organization, and based on an imaginary incident of conveying greetings...
Full Judgment & Analysis →Hearings Under COVID-19 (June 2020)
The new session of hearings started on June 23, 2020, and required the attendance of the defendants. Considering that the threat of Covid-19 persists, we had explained the danger to the Court, demanding the postponement of...
Full Judgment & Analysis →Continued Detention – June 4, 2020
On June 4, 2020, a detention review was made over the file and it was decided to continue with the detention of all detained defendants: Regarding 73 defendants, who have been detained for 22 months...
Full Judgment & Analysis →Continued Detention and the Need for Release in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
A hearing was held on May 4, 2020, to review the detention of all detained defendants, who did not come to the courtroom due to the Corona measures but connected to the court through video...
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September 17, 2020
Highlights of the Defense - July 2020
Below you can find highlights from the defense made by defense attorneys in July, 2020: An extensive investigation and police operation was held against Mr. Adnan Oktar and his friends in 1999 with the same...
August 2, 2020
We are Concerned about the Effort to Label Every Action Related to Love as Criminal
“SALAM” IS A WORD OF PEACE AND LOVE, AND IS NEVER TO BE CONSIDERED A “MAJOR THREAT” This is our statement related to our concerns about the effort to label every action related to love...
July 3, 2020
False Charges and Allegations against Adnan Oktar and His Friends in the Indictment
The basic idea in the indictment is the claim that there exists an armed criminal organization and therefore the indictment claims that our group meets the criteria necessary for the existence of an armed criminal...
July 2, 2020
The Scandalous Attempt to Portray Ordinary Elements of Daily Life as Acts of Crime
After the police operation of July 11, 2018 against TBAV community, there has been a considerable effort to produce baseless, groundless and fake crimes in an attempt to portray Mr. Adnan Oktar and his friends...
May 20, 2025
IBAHRI’s Second Letter to President Erdoğan on the Trial of Six Lawyers
IBAHRI’s Second Letter to President Erdoğan on the Trial of Six Lawyers...
July 10, 2024
Day of the Endangered Lawyers’ letter to President Erdogan
Day of the Endangered Lawyers’ letter to President Erdogan...
May 20, 2024
Solicitors International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) - Second trial observation report (May 2023)
Solicitors International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) - Second trial observation report...
May 6, 2024
Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)’s letter to President Erdogan
Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)’s letter to President Erdogan...
Essential Statement
"An Important Message to All People"
"As you might be familiar with, the modern world has been seriously suffering from a lack of love. Hatred, conflict, and slanders will always dissolve when genuine faith, reason, and justice prevail..."