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...
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.”...
Call for proposals – CSO grants for supporting access to information and legal aid in migration context in Türkiye
Within the framework of the action “Strengthening the Human Rights Protection in the Context of Migration in Türkiye” (the action), implemented by the Council of Europe under the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye” (Horizontal...
Meeting to finalise policy documents on disciplinary sanctions and reward practices for prisoners
As the final phase of the process of drafting a policy document and Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the implementation of disciplinary sanctions and reward practices for prisoners in Türkiye, a roundtable meeting was held in Ankara on 13 June 2024. The aim of the event was to present the...
Roundtable Discussion on Mediation and Arbitration Practices within the Scope of Business-Friendly Dispute Resolution Methods
Within the framework of the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project on "Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Turkey", the Roundtable Discussion on Mediation and Arbitration Practices within the scope of Business-Friendly Dispute Resolution Methods was held in İstanbul on 13th...
Human Rights, Camera, Action! - Council of Europe launches photo and video competition for young Europeans
To celebrate its 75th anniversary and to raise awareness of the role and impact of the Council of Europe, the Deputy Secretary General, Bjørn Berge, has launched a photo and video competition entitled “Human Rights, Camera, Action!” aimed at young people, inviting them to use their smartphones...
Increasing legal literacy of women in the earthquake-affected regions of Türkiye
Between 7 – 10 May 2024, a total of 87 women affected by the earthquakes of February 2023 attended a training aiming at empowering them to claim their rights and increased their knowledge on how to access support services. The trainings were organised in the container cities - housing more than...
Awareness-Raising on Human Rights Standards Through Cascade Trainings for Family Justice Professionals
Cascade trainings were held in Izmir on 24-27 April 2024, in Antalya on 29-30 April 2024, in Istanbul on 8-11 May and in Mardin on 10-11 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.” Within...
Turkish lawyers continue to improve their expertise on the procedures of individual application to the Turkish Constitutional Court
A total of 52 lawyers from Bursa Bar Association (on 24-25 May 2024) and Tekirdağ Bar Association (on 7-8 June 2024) participated in the enriching two-day training on Procedures of Individual Application to the Constitutional Court. The trainings were organised within the framework of the...
High-level prison management authorities from Türkiye on a study visit to Spain
Between 4 and 6 June 2024, a study visit to Spain was organised with 9 representatives from the Ministry of Justice, including Directorate General of Prisons and Detention Houses, prison management and staff, in order to get familiarise with good practices on discipline and reward procedures for...
Young Roma Become Baristas
The closing event and certificate ceremony of the “Young Roma Baristas Course”, one of the sub-grant projects carried out by Konak Municipality within the scope of the ROMACTED Phase II Project “Promoting Good Governance and Roma Empowerment at Local Level”, a European Union-Council of Europe...
Call for Tender for the purchase of services related to training video production and creating online training 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...
Law Faculty Students Discussed Artificial Intelligence
On 31 May 2024, the European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme on “Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights” organised a panel at the Law Faculty of the Ankara Medipol University. Addressing the participants at...
Cascade Trainings for Judges and Public Prosecutors on the ‘Right to a Fair Trial’ have been launched
Today marked a significant milestone in the implementation of human rights trainings in Türkiye, as the European Union – Council of Europe Joint Programme on "Supporting the Effective Implementation of Turkish Constitutional Court Judgments in the Field of Fundamental Rights" has launched the...
Legal Information and Support to be Provided to Earthquake Victims in Hatay on Family Court Procedures
A training seminar on family court procedures was organised for legal aid lawyers of Hatay Bar Association on 30 May 2024 in Hatay within the scope of the EU-CoE Joint Project on ‘Improving the Effectiveness of Family Courts: Better Protection of the Rights of Family Members.’ During the...
The Award Ceremony of the Podcast Contest gathers the winner students in Ankara
On 28 May 2024, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education (MoNE), organised an Award Ceremony for the Podcast Contest which was carried out in the scope of Pilot Project on Digital Citizenship Education in Türkiye, under the EU-CoE Joint Programme Horizontal...
Türkiye hosts conference on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters
In cooperation with the Ministry of Justice Directorate General for Foreign Relations and European Union Affairs, the Council of Europe has organised a two-day international conference “International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters and Combatting Cybercrime“ under the EU-CoE Joint...
Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Council of Europe and the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara
On the Occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Council of Europe and the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara, the CoE Programme Office in Ankara organised a reception on 27 May 2024. It was opened by the speeches of Mr Claus NEUKIRCH, Director...
Turkish lawyers continue to improve their expertise on the procedures of individual application to the Turkish Constitutional Court
A total of 78 lawyers from Tokat Bar Association (on 9-10 May 2024), Siirt Bar Association (on 10-11 May 2024) and Aydın Bar Association (on 17-18 May 2024) participated in the enriching two-day training on Procedures of Individual Application to the Constitutional Court. The trainings were...
