European Convention on Human Rights

Union of Turkish Bar Associations Press Release About Ergenekon Case

03.08.2013
Translated from Turkish by Translators For Justice
Source: http://www.barobirlik.org.tr/Detay19969.tbb

Press Release Concerning The Pronouncement of the Governorship of Istanbul About the Silivri Trial on August 5th and Concerning the Decision of High Criminal Court No 13, Which Violated the Principle of Openness

1. It has been ascertained that Istanbul Special Court no 13, namely High Criminal Court No 13, ruled that no viewer except MPs and press members is allowed to be in the court in Silivri Prison on August 5th, 2013 and hear the judgment on the case, publicly known as Ergenekon. Istanbul Governor’s Office reported that those who want to go to the location of the trial would violate the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations and measures will be taken against those who still want to go and these measures “will be undertaken incrementally until whichever stage is necessary”. (more…)