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Judicial Independence in Turkey
(Padova University, 2018) Erson Asar, Bilge
Judicial independence is one of the main pillars of a democratic society. However, this important concept has always been challenged by the so-called authoritarian regimes. This paper explores the development of judicial independence within the Turkish legal system and takes a closer look at the challenges that it has been facing over the last decade.
Prosecuting a Judge That Enjoys Diplomatic Immunity: the Case of Judge Aydın Sefa Akay
(verfassungsblog.de, 2018) Erson Asar, Bilge
After the coup attempt on 15 July 2016, more than 80,000 people have been detained in Turkey. One of the most interesting incidents was undoubtedly the arrest of International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ (MICT) (former) Judge Aydın Sefa Akay. The main problem in this situation was whether Judge Akay enjoyed diplomatic immunity even from his own State’s jurisdiction.

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