The Council of Judges and Prosecutors ( tr, Hâkimler ve Savcılar Kurulu), HSK; previously named as Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors ( tr, Hâkimler ve Savcılar Yüksek Kurulu) is the disciplinary body of the
legal system of the Republic of Turkey
The judicial system of Turkey is defined by Articles 138 to 160 of the Constitution of Turkey.
With the founding of the Republic, Turkey adopted a civil law legal system, replacing Ottoman law and the Sharia courts. The Civil Code, adopted in ...
and the
national council of the judiciary
In the European continental judicial tradition, the national councils of the judiciary are institutions that ensure the self-management of the judiciary and the effective delivery of justice, which are autonomous or independent of the executive a ...
of
Turkey
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Turkish constitutional referendum, 2010
A constitutional referendum on a number of changes to the constitution was held in Turkey on 12 September 2010. The results showed the majority supported the constitutional amendments, with 58% in favour and 42% against.2017 constitutional referendum, members are reduced to 13.
The Council currently consists of the thirteen members: seven appointed by the
Parliament
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from high courts and lawyers, and four by the
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
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from civil and administrative judges and prosecutors, the
Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
, and the Ministry Undersecretary. The three branches —the legislative, executive, and judicial— of state as well as practicing lawyers are represented in the Council. Thus, the shaping of the judicial body, through the appointments, is carried out by all the authorities together.
Aidul Fitriciada Azhari, the chairman of the
Judicial Commission of Indonesia
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, praised the Supreme Board's efforts during the
2016 Turkish purges
Sixteen or 16 may refer to:
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*one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016
Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film ...
Jakarta Post
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, 23 July 2016. Accessed 7 November 2016.
Election of members
List of members
See also
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2013 corruption scandal in Turkey
The 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey or 17-25 December Corruption and Bribery Operation was a criminal investigation that involved several key people in the Turkish government. All of the 52 people detained on 17 December were connected in va ...
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Association of Judicial Unity
Association of Judicial Unity ( tr, Yargıda Birlik Derneği, abbreviated as YBD bd̪ is the largest association of judges and public prosecutors in Turkey. YBD’s origins date back to the Platform of the Judicial Unity created in 2014 by jud ...