The Law on Criminal Procedure and the Law Amending Certain Laws containing regulations in line with the aims and objectives determined within the scope of the Judicial Reform Strategy Document of the Government was published in the Official Gazette on 17 September. As the first package came into force, the second judicial package debate continues. Evaluating the regulations, Izmir Judges Union Vice President Nuh Huseyin Kose stated that the package does not qualify for a reform and the it can not meet the justice expectation of the society.

 

Köse, noting that the first package does not go beyond the routine criminal law regulations legislated every two years, stated that the routine arrangements were made with the concern of meeting a number of criticisms by the European Court of Human Rights. Köse said: "The judicial packages to be announced from now on will probably have similar arrangements. More importantly, changing the structure of the bars is on the agenda and this looks like this arrengemet will be of more importance." 

 

'WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT IS TO APPLY THE LAW'

 

Köse mentioning the regulation about the news content that will not deemed to be a crime if it doesn't exceed the limits of criticism, stated that this provision is not new and it was already in the constitution of Turkey and in the European Convention on Human Rights. Köse stating that they included the general human rights principle which has been implemented by Europe for 60 years, like it had just been found, said that what's more important is to apply the law not legislate them.