Turkey's High Council of Judges and Prosecutors
Prominent judge released after Gülen confessions: Report
A member of Turkey's High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), who was allegedly involved in helping a follower of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullan Gülen remain in his seat, has been released with two colleagues after providing crucial information regarding the group.
Venice Commission concerned for independence of judiciary in Turkey
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe has expressed concerns over "serious interference with the independence of the judiciary in Turkey" which it had found to be apparent in several cases, referring to immediate and direct actions Turkey's High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) took against judges and prosecutors on account of their decisions.