The Ministry Officially Admitted to Nepotism: 'We Appointed 70 of Our Members as Judges and Prosecutors Through referrals.'
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Gökhan Ağdemir, the head of Ankara Bar Association No. 2, admitted on live television that they had arranged for lawyers who are members of their bar association to become judges or prosecutors by negotiating with the ministry.
The Judges' Union reacted to the statement by Gökhan Ağdemir, President of Ankara Bar Association No. 2, who said, "We provide references for our colleagues who want to become judges and prosecutors. We provided these references. The Ministry granted us special privileges."
The statement by Gökhan Ağdemir, President of Ankara Bar Association No. 2, that "The Ministry granted us privileges, we made 70 of our members judges and prosecutors," has ignited a debate about cronyism in the judiciary. The Judges' Union posed 12 questions to the Ministry of Justice and called for an investigation. While politicians and legal professionals also reacted, Ağdemir argued that his words were taken out of context.
Mahmut Arıkan, the leader of the Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi), made statements regarding judicial appointments and allegations of "funding fraud" at the "Antalya Brotherhood Meeting" program organized by his party's Antalya branch. Arıkan criticized the statements of Gökhan Ağdemir, the head of the Ankara Bar Association No. 2, who claimed that they had met with the ministry and provided references for 70 lawyers who were members of their bar…
Former MHP Central Executive Committee member and Ankara Bar Association No. 2 President, lawyer Gökhan Ağdemir: "We provide references for our colleagues who want to become judges and prosecutors. We have helped 70 of our bar association member lawyers become judges and prosecutors." This article, a seemingly confessional piece of propaganda from the Ankara Bar Association No. 2 President, "We helped 70 of our members become judges and prosecut…
Gökhan Ağdemir, the head of Ankara Bar Association No. 2, stated that during his two-year term, they had met with the Ministry of Justice and provided references for 70 bar members to become judges and prosecutors. Ağdemir's remarks suggesting that the ministry had granted them preferential treatment drew criticism.
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