Erdoğan announces commission of ten lawyers to draft new constitution
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the first steps towards constitutional reform. Efkan Ala, vice chairman of the Justice ...
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CHP rejects Erdoğan’s call for constitutional reform over rule of law concerns
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has rejected President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s call to cooperate on drafting a new ...
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Bar associations demand reversal of Turkey’s trustee appointments
Thirty-one bar associations in Turkey issued a joint statement on Saturday condemning the appointment of trustees to the municipalities of ...
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Turkey reintroduces ‘foreign influence agent’ regulation to parliament
Turkey’s ruling party has reintroduced a controversial regulation targeting “foreign influence agents”, which had previously been withdrawn following public criticism. ...
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Philippines ‘People’s Tribunal’ to assess rampant rights abuses
An International War Crimes Tribunal has convened to assess the crimes of the US government and the Marcos and Duterte ...
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