Criminal Complaint from Istanbul Bar Association to the President of Ankara Bar Association

Istanbul Bar Association announced that it would file a criminal complaint following the statements made by the President of Ankara Bar Association No. 2, "We made 70 of our lawyers judges-prosecutors, the ministry gave us privileges." The bar association management stated that the statements in question were unacceptable in terms of legal and professional ethics.

In the controversial statement, it was claimed that the ministry provided a privilege in the process of appointing lawyers as judges and prosecutors. Istanbul Bar Association decided to take the matter to court, arguing that these allegations harmed the independence of the judiciary and professional honor.