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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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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Day of the Endangered Lawyers’ letter to President Erdogan
Day of the Endangered Lawyers’ letter to President Erdogan...
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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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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...
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IBAHRI expresses serious concern over trial of six defence lawyers
IBAHRI expresses serious concern over trial of six defence lawyers...
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Controversies Around the Adnan Oktar Proceedings
The ongoing case against Adnan Oktar and more than two hundred defendants in Turkey has drawn significant international attention due to reported violations of legal principles and human rights standards. Observers such as the UK-based...
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“8.658 years” in the Adnan Oktar Case
The Adnan Oktar case has more than 200 defendants, including 74 in custody. The court sentenced Adnan Oktar and 13 alleged executives to a total of 8658 years in prison on November 16th, 2022. While...
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AN IMPORTANT CALL TO THE PRESIDENT ERDOGAN FROM IBAHRI about ADNAN OKTAR'S DEFENSE COUNSEL
AN IMPORTANT CALL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Mr. RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN FROM INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION’S Human RIGHT INsTITUTE The International Bar Association, established in 1947, is the world’s leading organization of...
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Right to a fair trial denied in the Adnan Oktar case
Adnan Oktar case, a high-profile case in Turkey, continues after the Court of Appeal overruled the decision of the 30th High Criminal court, finding it unlawful at nearly 800 points. In an unexplainable manner, the judge seems...
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Turkish MP Gergerlioglu on Adnan Oktar case: Arrest of the lawyers is a sign of political pressure
As we have informed you earlier, to restrict and break the defence in the Adnan Oktar case, 4 of the defence counsels were detained on March 30, without a permit from the Ministry of Justice....
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New Attempts at Leaving Adnan Oktar Defenseless- Another Lawyer of His Goes to Jail
Another lawyer of Mr. Adnan Oktar is arrested on unlawful grounds, while another three are released on condition of judicial control after having been held in custody for four days. The aim is to deprive...
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The Impartiality of the Court Which Is Not Formed in Compliance with The Law
The basic provisions regarding the “formation of the court in compliance with the law” are stated in the Articles 36, 37 and 142 of the Turkish Constitution and Article 6 of the ECHR. The provisions...
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People are sentenced to tens of thousands of years in Turkey
We wanted to inform you about the violations of law in a court case in Turkey over Adnan Oktar and his friends. The case has 236 defendants (83 of whom are still in jail), whose...
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Unlawful Proceedings Attorney Eşref Nuri Yakışan Encountered
THE IRREGULARITIES AND UNLAWFUL PROCEEDINGS ATTORNEY EŞREF NURI YAKISAN HAS ENCOUNTERED IN HIS ACTING AS A LAWYER IN THE CASE FILE NUMBERED 2019/313 OF ADNAN OKTAR AND HIS FRIENDS The following case regarding Attorney Esref...
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An Explanation on the Criminal Charges against Adnan Oktar
This is an explanation regarding the January 11 court sentence against Mr. Adnan Oktar, Istanbul, Turkey, who is sentenced to 9,803 years. Actually this decision of the court caused a great stir among the jurists....
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Violations of Law In and Outside the Courtroom
On November 13, 2020, the Prosecutor's Office issued its opinion on the merits of the case of Adnan Oktar and his friends. The defendants, who had been given only 2 weeks to prepare their defenses,...
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Some Hostile Circles’ Attempt to Intimidate Our Lawyers Through Threats and Coercion, and Thus to Deny Our Right of Defense
In the scope of the lawsuit known as the "Adnan Oktar Case", sadly, many illegal violations have been experienced since the investigation stage. One of these is the policy of intimidation and coercion applied to...
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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...
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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...
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Unprecedented, Arbitrary Accusations and Restrictions
1. Recently, in July 2020, an investigation was launched and a public case was filed against a defense attorney on charges of “being a member of the alleged criminal organization” because of his professional duties...
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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...
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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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Arrest Warrant for Merve Bozyigit, Who Withdrew Her Previous Testimony
Merve Bozyigit, a defendant who previously wanted to benefit from the effective remorse law, was heard and interrogated on March 9, 2020. She withdrew her previous testimony, which she gave in October 2018 at the...
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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...
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How Our Right of Defense Has Been Restricted
Adnan Oktar and his friends are facing a thorough “conspiracy”, which is the origin of the groundless claims in the case file. With the particular support of certain circles in the media and the law...
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The ILL-Treatment to Lawyers
The defendants who were taken into custody during the police operation of July 11, 2018 were not allowed to see their lawyers for a long time. So much so, lawyers were told to wait for...
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Adnan Oktar and His Friends Case, Developments in the Trials on 13 December 2019 and 13 Jan 2020
As to Turkish criminal law, the maximum period of detention has already been completed as of the last review of detention, which was made on 13th Jan, 2020. Yet, the presiding judge decreed that detention...
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Violations of International Human Rights
On July 11, 2018, a massive police operation was launched against Adnan Oktar and his friends in the Technics & Science Research Foundation (TBAV). The operation was mostly based on the allegation that the group...
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Injustice Awaiting Indictment
INJUSTICE AND AWAITING INDICTMENT UNDER SUBHUMAN PRISON CONDITIONS FOLLOWING THE POLICE OPERATION CARRIED OUT ON JULY 11, 2018, 180 PEOPLE, ALL CONSISTING OF MR. ADNAN OKTAR AND HIS FRIENDS, HAVE BEEN UNDER PRE-TRIAL DETENTION AWAITING...
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Brief Information about the Legal Case of “Adnan Oktar and His Friends”
Mr. Adnan Oktar, aka Harun Yahya, is a worldly renowned Turkish author who has penned more than 300 books, translated into 73 languages. He was appearing daily on his TV show on A9 television, reaching...
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