Türkiye 2002
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1998
News on Türkiye in 2002
- JANUARY 3, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said capital punishment...
Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said capital punishment would be lifted and that he did not have any doubts about that issue
- JANUARY 3, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Constitutional Court decided to debate the annulment...
The Constitutional Court decided to debate the annulment of the provision in Article 450 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) which foresees capital punishment for homicide
- JANUARY 2, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
Turkey's foreign minister called for the abolition...
Turkey's foreign minister called for the abolition of the death penalty from Turkish law to facilitate Ankara's bid to join the European Union
- JANUARY 1, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The abolishment of death penalty continues occupying...
The abolishment of death penalty continues occupying the political agenda
- JANUARY 1, 2002TürkiyeDEATH PENALTY
The Turkish government approved a series of amendments...
The Turkish government approved a series of amendments to the constitution on 3 October