
11th Justice Package is a legal package adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) and enacted as the "Law on Amendments to the Turkish Criminal Code and Certain Other Laws". This package includes provisions introducing changes in various areas of the Turkish legal system. The 11th Justice Package was adopted and enacted by the TBMM General Assembly on 24 December 2025.Scope and ArticlesThe scope of the package encompasses amendments to the Turkish Criminal Code and several other l
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Zeynep Gül

The Fourth Justice Reform Strategy Document, issued by the Republic of Türkiye on 23 January 2025, is a comprehensive plan designed to make the judicial system more efficient, transparent and accessible. Covering the period 2025–2029, the document has been developed within a framework grounded in the supremacy of law. Described as Türkiye’s first justice reform strategy document of the Century, it aims to introduce structural improvements and innovations in the administration of justice.Announce
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Edanur Karakoç

Journalism plays a central role in informing the public, ensuring the effectiveness of accountability mechanisms, and safeguarding democratic values. Journalists who lose their lives in the course of their profession represent not only individual tragedies but also indicators of structural threats to freedom of expression. In this context, the Day of Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty is a symbolic observance established to honor the memory of press workers who died for journalism and to ope
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Onur Çolak

Throughout history, legal systems have been a significant indicator of the level of development of civilizations. One of the fundamental reasons the Ottoman State was able to govern its vast territories stably over centuries was undoubtedly the functioning of its justice system. At the heart of this system were the kadis, who were not merely judges but also state officials who played crucial roles in local administration.Who Were the Kadis and What Did They Do?In the Ottoman Empire, a kadi was a
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Mustafa Cem İnci