Murat Arslan

Murat Arslan is a former Turkish judge in the Judges and Prosectors Union (YARSAV). On 26 October 2016, he was arrested.[1] In 2017, he was awarded the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The announcement of the Prize, which honours human rights defenders in Europe and beyond, cited his work to uphold the independence of the judiciary in Turkey.[2] Arslan was also accused of supporting the FETÖ.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkish MP slams Europe body for rewarding FETO suspect". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Turkey slams PACE for awarding a former judge linked with Gülenists". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Turkish delegation accuses PACE after awarding FETÖ-affiliated individuals". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 23 October 2017.



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