CHAPTER 23, JUDICIARY AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS; THE ENGINE FOR THE REFORM PROCESS IN TURKEY

Avrupa Birliğine katılım süreci, Türkiyede hukuk devleti ve temel hakların gelişiminde önemli bir motivativasyon unsurudur. Katılım müzakerelerini başlatabilmek bakımından Türkiye Kopenhag siyasi kriterlerini yeterince karşılamak durumundaydı. Bu hedef, tüm haklar ve özgürlükleri artıran ve bu nedenle toplumun tüm katmanlarını ve bireylerini olumlu olarak etkileyen bir dönüşüm sürecini tetikledi. Bu süreçte temel kanunlar yeniden yazıldı ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası ile hukuk devleti ve temel hakları ilgilendiren tüm mevzuat değişti. Daha önemlisi hakimler, savcılar, kolluk yetkilileri ve kamu görevlileri arasında bir zihniyet değişimi başladı. Bunun yanında, Türkiye katılım müzakereleri başladıktan sonra süreçteki yavaşlığı hesaba katmaksızın reform sürecine devam etti. Bugünün Türkiyesinde 15 yıl öncesinin mevzuat ve uygulamadan kaynaklanan insan hakları sorunları mevcut değildir. Bununla birlikte, büyük oranda mevzuatın daha iyi uygulanmasına ilişkin olarak, hala atılması gereken adımlar bulunmaktadır.

23. Fasıl, Yargı ve Temel Haklar; Türkiyede Reform Sürecinin Lokomotifi

The European Union accession process is an important motivation factor regarding the improvements on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkey. In order to launch the accession negotiations, Turkey had to satisfy the Copenhagen political criteria sufficiently. This target triggered a transformation process enhancing all the rights and freedoms and thus positively affecting all segments and individuals of the society. In this process the fundamental laws were rewritten and the Constitution of the Republic Turkey and all the legislation regarding the rule of law and fundamental rights were changed. More importantly, a mentality change started among the judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officials and public servants. Besides, Turkey resumed the reform process after the launch of accession negotiations irrespective of the slowness in the process. In todays Turkey the human rights problems of fifteen years ago stemming from both the legislation and implementation no longer exist. However, there are still steps to be taken mainly in respect of better implementation of the legislation.

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