23.01.2025 16:00
President Erdoğan, sharing details about the judicial reform, stated, "Independent sanctions will be applied, including the confiscation of the driver's licenses of those who get out of their vehicles with the intent to attack. We are significantly increasing the penalties for incidents involving gunfire at events where people gather in groups, such as engagements, weddings, and military send-offs."
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President Erdoğan made important statements at the Promotion Meeting of the Judicial Reform Strategy held at the Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center.
Erdoğan stated, "We will take deterrent measures against those who commit crimes in traffic as well as those who endanger traffic safety," and added, "Independent sanctions will be applied, including the confiscation of the licenses of drivers who get out of their vehicles with the intent to attack. We are significantly increasing the penalties for incidents of firing weapons at events where people gather collectively, such as engagements, weddings, and military send-offs."
Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements;
"I once again pray for God's mercy on the 78 citizens who lost their lives in the fire in Bolu Kartalkaya, and I wish my condolences to their grieving families. I pray for the urgent recovery of the 10 brothers among the 51 citizens who were injured in the same fire and are still receiving treatment. It is very important for us that the reputation of the judiciary, which makes decisions on behalf of the Turkish nation, is not compromised and that the public's faith in justice is not shaken. Since we took office, we have shown sensitivity to this issue. We have taken numerous steps. We are the heirs of a tradition that sees justice as the foundation of property.
"NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW"
Those who consider themselves above the law should know that no one is above the law. The days when some people had privileges before the law are now behind us. Whoever commits a crime must account for their actions before independent Turkish courts.
"NO ONE CAN THREATEN OUR JUDICIAL COMMUNITY"
Therefore, no one can threaten members of the judiciary or point fingers at our judicial community. As a country that has lost members of the judiciary to terrorist attacks in the past, we do not condone the targeting of judicial members or their families. Even if you are the main opposition party of this country, you cannot threaten legal professionals. Neither we nor our judiciary will allow this. We want to remind everyone that we expect a calm and honest attitude from them.
"WE WILL ACCELERATE OUR WORK ON A NEW CONSTITUTION"
The primary aim of the Judicial Reform Strategy is to strengthen the institutional structure and restructure the processes. We will accelerate our work on a civil and new constitution. With the new human rights action plan, we will ensure more effective protection of rights and freedoms. We will strengthen new avenues for seeking rights that will raise the standards regarding freedom of expression and press. We will reorganize the structure of the court system to ensure the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time. We will establish new courts where needed. We will ensure that some courts operate in panels.
"NEW SPECIALIZED COURTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED"
In the upcoming period, our judges will be classified as civil or criminal judges throughout their professional lives, and new specialized courts will be established for different types of cases. We aim to update the attorney law to strengthen the defense and enable lawyers to participate more effectively in judicial processes.
NOTARY ASSISTANTSHIP IS COMING
We will integrate notary assistantship into the system. We will restructure the process of judges and prosecutors' assistants.
"HEARINGS CANNOT BE POSTPONED FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS"
With new regulations, we will ensure that hearings are not postponed for more than 2 months and that some disputes are resolved without a hearing. New specialized courts will be established for case types arising from environmental, health, insurance, traffic, and workplace accidents. We will raise the standards regarding freedom of expression, press freedom, personal liberty, and security, and we will strengthen new avenues for seeking rights with various measures.
THOSE WHO DO THIS WILL HAVE THEIR LICENSES CONFISCATED
Independent sanctions will be applied, including the confiscation of the licenses of drivers who get out of their vehicles with the intent to attack. We are significantly increasing the penalties for incidents of firing weapons at events where people gather collectively, such as engagements, weddings, and military send-offs. We will increase the efficiency of the reconciliation institution. We will restructure the criminal record system within the scope of the right to be presumed innocent. We will further strengthen mechanisms to protect children in judicial processes. We will expand the management capacity of the penal execution and supervised release system.
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