12 cases
Democracy in Turkey
Disputes about democratic institutions, political representation, and public legitimacy in Turkey.
İBB/İmamoğlu main criminal case: pre-trial detention, suspension from office, and fair trial
Was Ekrem İmamoğlu's pre-trial detention in the corruption investigation lawful?
Can Atalay Constitutional Court decisions and Court of Cassation/TBMM process
Was the non-implementation of the Constitutional Court's violation decisions for Can Atalay lawful?
Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Council of State process
Was withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention by presidential decision lawful?
Diamond Tema investigation under TCK Article 216 and arrest warrant
Was opening an investigation under TCK Article 216 and issuing an arrest warrant for Diamond Tema because of his remarks in the Yer6 discussion on sharia lawful?
YSK's 2019 Istanbul election annulment decision
Was YSK's annulment of the March 31, 2019 Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral election lawful?
Erdoğan's third presidential candidacy in 2023
Was YSK's acceptance of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's renewed candidacy in the 2023 presidential election, and its rejection of third-candidacy objections, lawful?
Silivri Municipality/Bora Balcıoğlu custody and detention process
Were the June 12, 2026 custody, search, and seizure measures against Bora Balcıoğlu and other suspects in the Silivri Municipality investigation lawful?
Selahattin Demirtaş ECHR judgments and release process
Was it lawful not to release Selahattin Demirtaş despite the ECHR judgments?
Absolute nullity of CHP's 38th Congress and the leadership dispute
Was Ankara Regional Court of Appeal 36th Civil Chamber's absolute-nullity decision on the CHP 38th Congress lawful?
İmamoğlu-Yanardağ political espionage and TELE1 case
Was the continued pre-trial detention of İmamoğlu, Yanardağ, Özkan, and Gün in the political espionage case lawful?
Esenyurt Ahmet Özer trustee process
Was the pre-trial detention order against Ahmet Özer lawful?
Ekrem İmamoğlu diploma cancellation and eligibility dispute
Was Istanbul University's cancellation of Ekrem İmamoğlu's diploma lawful?