Osmaniye Bar Association reacts to trustee decision: The decision is unlawful

The Osmaniye Bar Association stated that the decision by the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance to suspend the Istanbul Provincial Executive of the Republican People's Party (CHP) is unlawful. The court must be authorized by the Constitution or law to annul the final congresses of political parties. The Osmaniye Bar Association released the following statement:

In order for the finalized congresses of political parties to be annulled by the Civil Court of First Instance, the court in question must be authorized and empowered by the Constitution or laws. However, the current Turkish legislation does not grant such authority to the Civil Court of First Instance. Therefore, the decision to suspend the party from duty and appoint a temporary board by the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance, as publicly reported, is neither legal nor legitimate.

"WE RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE THAT THE DECISION IS UNLAWFUL"

Accepting the contrary would call into question the legitimacy of the courts in the eyes of the public, and the idea that any court can make any decision would be accepted by the public. The idea that any court can make any decision, and the applicability of this to a political case, would call into question the independence of the rule of law and the courts that derive their legitimacy from the law. With these considerations, we respectfully announce that the decision made by the Istanbul 45th Court of First Instance is unlawful.

Source: ANKA