The Second Set of Cascade Trainings for Judges and Public Prosecutors on the ‘Right to a Fair Trial’ Held in Samsun
The European Union – Council of Europe Joint Programme on “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights” organised its second set of cascade trainings for judges and public prosecutors on the right to a fair trial in Samsun...
Piloting of Policy Paper and Standard Operating Procedures concerning disciplinary and reward practices in Türkiye
Between 30 September and 4 October 2024, pilot visits were conducted at five prison facilities in Türkiye, including Sincan Juvenile Prison, Nevşehir E-Type Prison, Kayseri Women's Prison, Boğazlıyan T-Type Prison, and Çorum L-Type Prison. These visits aimed to pilot the newly developed policy...
Legislation Guide on the Protection of Migrant Children in Türkiye published
A new guide outlining Turkish domestic legislation and international human rights standards for child protection in the context of migration has been completed and published, with expert support from theEuropean Union and Council of Europe’s joint action “Strengthening the human rights protection...
Celebrating the European Day of Languages with the official kick-off of the joint EU/CoE project “Enhancing Foreign Language Education Quality in Türkiye”
This year, the Council of Europe (CoE) is celebrating the European Day of Languages in Ankara with the launch of a new project aimed at enhancing foreign language education in Türkiye. The joint European Union and Council of Europe project, "Enhancing Foreign Language Education Quality in...
Study Visit Organised in Madrid, Spain on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
A delegation of thirteen representatives from the Turkish Ministry of Justice, including Public Prosecutors and Judges, led by the Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr. Hurşit Yıldırım, participated in a study visit on international judicial cooperation in Madrid, Spain, from 24 to 26 September 2024....
Joining forces with women's organisations to combat violence against women
On 18 September 2024, 34 civil society representatives (29 women and 5 men) joined an online event to share best practices for raising awareness of gender equality and to prevent violence against women and domestic violence. The event amplified the results of the Council of Europe conference...
Bureaux for International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters established in Türkiye
On 17-18 September 2024, the Improving International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (ICCM) project hosted two workshops in Ankara. The event was attended by 50 representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Directorate General for Foreign Affairs and European Union (DGFREU), along...
Lawyers exchange knowledge on the recent case law of the Turkish Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights
Four simultaneous round table meetings were held on 14-15 September 2024 in Sapanca under the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project on ”Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights”. The meetings gathered 120...
EU-CoE Joint Project on ‘Improving the Effectiveness of Family Courts: Better Protection of the Rights of Family Members’ Ended with the Closing Ceremony
The European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project on ‘Improving the Effectiveness of Family Courts: Better Protection of the Rights of Family Members' has successfully concluded after a 42-month implementation period, with the closing ceremony held in Ankara on 13 September 2024. The Head of the...
International Conference on the “12th Anniversary of Individual Application Mechanism in Türkiye” held in Ankara
An International Conference on the “12th Anniversary of Individual Application Mechanism in Türkiye” was held on 12 September 2024 at the Grand Chamber Hall of the Constitutional Court of Türkiye (TCC). The event was organised under the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project on...
Ankara Hosts Closing Conference of EU-Council of Europe Joint Project on Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution in Türkiye
The Closing Conference of the European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) Joint Project on “Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution in Türkiye” took place today, marking the successful completion of this significant initiative. The event brought together prominent figures, including Minister...
Improving the monitoring of detention places in the context of migration in Türkiye
The "Guidelines for Monitoring of Detention Places" for the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (HREIT) have been completed and published with the expert support of the European Union's and Council of Europe's joint action "Strengthening Human Rights Protection in the Context of...
An Endline Survey was Conducted to Measure the Satisfaction Levels of Citizens Applying to Family Courts
Within the scope of the EU-CoE Joint Project on "Improving the Effectiveness of Family Courts: Better Protection of the Rights of Family Members", an Endline Survey was conducted to measure the satisfaction levels of the citizens applying to family courts in the pilot provinces and to compare the...
Call for tender – Purchase of services related to production of public awareness videos aiming to increase awareness of the general public and public institutions on the role and mandate of the Turkish Constitutional Court (TCC) as well as its impact as a key institution for human rights protection in Türkiye
The Council of Europe is currently implementing an EU-CoE Joint Project on “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the field of Fundamental Rights.” For more details, please consult the Tender File and the Act of Engagement. Expected duration of the...
Assisting Turkish lawyers about the application of detention in the context of migration, aligned with European standards
In the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe joint action on “Strengthening the human rights protection in the context of migration in Türkiye,” in co-operation with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, 133 lawyers from İzmir, Adana, Kahramanmaraş, Mardin and Bursa Bar...
European Union and Council of Europe support civil society to empower women in Türkiye
The joint European Union/Council of Europe action “Fostering women's access to justice in Türkiye” is supporting the capacities of civil society organisations through a grant scheme. Grants were awarded to three civil society organisations, namely Hayat Sende Gençlik Akademisi Derneği (Hayat...
Call for Tender for the purchase of services related to renting billboard spaces under the scope of the Project on “Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Turkey”
The Council of Europe (CoE) is currently implementing an EU-CoE Joint project on “Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Turkey” co-funded by the European Union, and the Council of Europe. The Turkish Ministry of Justice is the end beneficiary of the Project. This specific tender...
Workshop on Circular on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters and Templates for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requests
On 4 July 2024, the ICCM project held a workshop in İzmir with the participation of 20 representatives from the Ministry of Justice Directorate General for Foreign Relations and EU Affairs (DGFREU), and judges and prosecutors. The workshop aimed to facilitate discussions among the participants...
European standards and approaches to establishing an effective Asset Recovery Office discussed in Türkiye
The Council of Europe organised a workshop on “Comparative Practices on Setting up and Functions of Asset Recovery Office and Asset Sharing in the EU Member States” on 2-3 July in Ankara. The event, supported by the EU and the Council of Europe brought together representatives of the Republic of...
Awareness Raising of Candidate Judges on Standards of Legal Reasoning in Family Courts
A cascade training was held in Ankara on 28 June within the scope of the EU-CoE Joint Project on “Improving the Effectiveness of Family Courts: Better Protection of the Rights of Family Members.” 118 candidate judges benefitted from the training on “Legal Reasoning in Family Court Proceedings.”...
