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of being a member of the organization. We would like to point out that in WEBSITE LINKS/ FOOTNOTES
many cases within the scope of Article 314 of the Turkish Penal Code, the same 1. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/tahir-elciyi-aldiginiz-yerdeyiz
procedure is followed at the national level, and this broad interpretation is
against the ‘prescribed by law’ criterion. The current implementation of Article 2. https://www.evrensel.net/haber/355300/soylunun-tehditleri-son-bulmuyor-baro-
hakkinda-geregini-yapacagiz
314 of the Turkish Penal Code at the national level poses a serious threat to
freedom of expression. 3. https://www.evrensel.net/haber/355300/soylunun-tehditleri-son-bulmuyor-baro-
hakkinda-geregini-yapacagiz
7. In all other investigations conducted under the Anti Terror Law (Including 4. https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/soylunun-hedef-aldigi-diyarbakir-barosundan-
investigations against lawyers), lawyers are routinely restricted from examining aciklama-1569212
and taking samples under Article 153 of the Criminal Court Law. In all 5. https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/amp/haber/tahir-elci-kimdir-435291
investigation files in which our colleagues were tried in the court, a restriction 6. https://www.evrensel.net/haber/416967/tahir-elci-davasinda-avukatlar-reddihakim-
decision was taken with the request of the Prosecutor’s Office and the decision talebinde-bulundu
of the Criminal Judge of Peace. Restriction decisions are made with ‘cliche’
justifications by repeating the law article without any concrete justification. 7. https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/gundem/2020/03/12/diyarbakir-ve-urfada-9-avukat-
gozaltina-alindi
Objections to restriction decisions are often left unanswered or rejected on
‘cliche’ grounds. This rule, which the law provides as an exception, has become 8. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/avukatlar-bir-kez-daha-saldiri-altinda
a general rule especially in crimes within the scope of the Turkish Civil Code. The 9. https://tr.sputniknews.com/turkiye/202011201043258958-diyarbakir-24-avukat-72-
suspiciousness of the evidence and the concealment of the evidence from the gozalti-101-kisi-hakkinda-gozalti-karari-var/
attorneys, seriously threatens the ‘equality of arms’, ‘freedom and security of the 10. https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/diyarbakir-barosu-eski-baskani-aktara-hapis-cezasi-
person’ and the ‘right to a fair trial’. haber-1510262
11. https://anayasagundemi.com/2020/12/28/iham-buyuk-dairesinin-selahattin-demirtas-
8. In operations against lawyers as well as in operations against citizens, the Criminal no-kararinin-cevirisi-hdp-es-baskaninin-dokunulmazligi-kaldirilarak-bariscil-aciklama-ve-
Judges of Peace make decisions for search, seizure and detention on abstract eylemleri-sebebiyle-siyasi-amaclarla-tutuklanmasi-sozlesme/
grounds. Decisions are made to search, seize and detain our colleagues who
spend most of their profession in the courthouse. The homes of our colleagues 12. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/24-nisan-buyuk-felaket-ermeni-halkinin-
acisini-paylasiyoruz
are raided and searched, as well as their offices and their information and
documents, which are part of their professional activities, are sized. Cell phones 13. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/kurdistan-ifadesini-cezalandirmak-utanctir-
kabul-edilemez
and computers, which have become an indispensable tool of our profession,
are seized without copying their memories. In this way, the Professional activities 14. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/hakkari-raporu-kamuoyuyla-paylasildi
of our colleagues are prevented by the judiciary itself. 15. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/1915
16. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/diyanet-isleri-baskaninin-nefret-soylemi-
hakkinda-basin-aciklamamiz
The attorneyship profession, which is one of the cornerstones of the principle of 17. https://t24.com.tr/haber/diyarbakir-barosu-yoneticilerine-de-diyanet-sorusturmasi,875438
judicial independence, which is an indispensable part of the rule of law, should be
exercised independently, fairly and freely. It should not be forgotten that lawyers who 18. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/soykirim-magdurlarini-saygiyla-aniyoruz
are the guarantee of independent defense; it is the guarantee of all citizens’ access 19. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/diyarbakir-barosu-baskani-av-cihan-aydina-
to justice, fair trial, right and justice. Attacking lawyers means attacking democratic ve-meslektaslarimiza-yonelik-saldiriyi-kiniyoruz
values. Diyarbakır Bar Association and its members will continue to protect and defend 20. https://www.diyarbakirbarosu.org.tr/haberler/savasa-hayir-baris-hemen-simdi
fundamental rights and freedoms against all kinds of oppression and unlawfulness. 21. 21https://www.birgun.net/haber/adalet-bakani-gul-yargi-birilerinin-dedigine-bakmaz-
anayasa-ya-bakar-322654
22. https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Diyarbak%C4%B1r_sald%C4%B1r%C4%B1s%C4%B1
23. https://www.turkhukuksitesi.com/mevzuat.php?mid=5930
24. http://www.ihop.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/OHALdurumraporu_31122017.
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