Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) issued a penalty of “relocation” against judge Aydın Başar, who issued the acquittal of the defendant on trial due to “insulting the President.” According to the HSK Code, relocation is the second heaviest penalty after dismissal from profession.
When he was a judge in Balıkesir, Başar issued a verdict of acquittal for defendant C.B., who shared a poem that he didn’t write on Facebook. Erdoğan’s lawyers filed a complaint against Başar at HSK due to his reasoned verdict. Following the complaint, HSK started an investigation against Başar in 2016. Within the investigation, the 25-year judge was exiled first to Zonguldak, then to Erzurum. HSK finally concluded the investigation against Başar and penalized him with “relocation.”
One member of HSK 2nd Chamber, issuing the verdict, used his vote for the dismissal of Başar from profession. Three members voted for relocation and two members voted for a reprimand. The objection Başar made against the verdict of HSK 2nd Chamber was denied by HSK General Assembly, therefore the verdict was finalized.
04.03.2019
artigercek.com