Why the Property Rights Tribunal?
Holding accountable for these unlawful acts is our responsibility to the victims and to history.
Why the Property Rights Tribunal?
In Turkey, particularly in the post-2014 period, systematic violations of property rights have been carried out, heavily involving state institutions. Numerous cases of rights violations have emerged and continue to unfold, reflecting a broader pattern of state intervention in private ownership.
These violations include the closure of institutions and the transfer of their assets to the state treasury without compensation through Decree-Laws (KHKs) enacted during the state of emergency; the appointment of the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF), a state institution, as trustee to companies through unlawful terrorism investigations; the management of these companies by TMSF and individuals close to the AKP government assigned by it; the dismissal of hundreds of thousands of people from their jobs in the public and private sectors through KHKs; and the confiscation of individuals’ and companies’ real estate, vehicles, and assets through court decisions based on unlawful prosecutions.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Impartial and Reliable Proceedings
The Property Rights Tribunal consists of esteemed judges and bodies internationally recognized for their impartiality and high sense of justice.
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High Moral Authority
That is why we have taken the initiative to set up a “Turkey Property Rights Tribunal.” The tribunal is not a legally binding body. But the ruling of the tribunal will have high moral authority.
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Full Transparency
All documents and the testimonials of the judges will be published in full transparency through modern digital means of communication.
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Raising Awareness
In this way we want to inform and raise awareness towards the issue among the international community. "Because silence is the greatest enemy of fundamental human rights."
As the Property Rights Tribunal, the aim is to identify, document, and adjudicate systematic property rights violations in Turkey, in which state institutions, political authorities, judicial organs, law enforcement, and many other actors are involved, in line with universal tribunal standards.
The effort of the Property Rights Tribunal to expose systematic property rights violations in Turkey—violations that have led to a massive legal and humanitarian crisis and amount to billions of dollars—stems from the responsibility to respond to the cry for justice of victims whose assets were unlawfully confiscated. Through these proceedings, it is intended to establish and categorize the property rights violations committed, pave the way for that perpetrators are judged in accordance with universal law, and the compensation of victims’ losses.