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Sunday, March 23, 2014

HSYK reappoints judges, prosecutors of high-profile cases

HSYK reappoints judges, prosecutors of high-profile cases

23 March 2014 /İSTANBUL, TODAYSZAMAN.COM
The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) issued a directive on Saturday reassigning 271 judges and prosecutors, including those who were assigned to major cases such as investigations into the Ergenekon network, the Sledgehammer coup trial and a corruption investigation against the government.The new appointments are widely seen as an attempt on the part of the government to bring the judiciary under its full control in an effort to cover up the allegations of graft against it.

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