Daha Iyi Yargi

EU Legislative Interests

Rule of law, judicial independence, More specifically; policies and proposals related to designing a high-quality service providing, fully accountable and independent judiciary; policies and proposals regarding the roles assigned to such a judiciary in maintaining the rule of law to -including but not limited to- enhance access to justice, combat corruption, to sustain fair representation in elections, to protect human rights, to protect freedom of press and freedom of expression, to develop and protect parliamentary immunities, etc. Regarding country reports, resolutions or Venice Commission opinions on Turkiye; declaring BJA as a trusted NGO in Turkiye that is expert in issues related to Turkish judiciary, accountability and fair representation issues -i.e issues related to democracy- and able to provide CoE and EC with objective, solid and sound information on these matters during CoE’s and EC’s preparation of such reports, opinions or resolutions.

Communication Activities

Selected Meetings: 1) Information Note on the meetings held in the UK at the House of Lords on 22-23 May 2023 and in Brussels at the EU and the EP on 5-6 June 2023: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/information-note-on-the-meetings-held-in-the-uk-at-the-house-of-lords-on-22-23-may-2023-and-in-brussels-at-the-eu-and-the-ep-on-5-6-june-2023/ 2) Information Note on the meetings held in Strasbourg and Brussels in April 2024: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/gundem-notlari/daha-iyi-yargi-dernegi-strazburg-ve-bruksel-temaslari-bilgi-notu/ Selected Publications: 1) Turkish Judicial Reform A to Z ; https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/turkish-judicial-reform-a-to-z/ 2) Turkey’s Middle-Democracy Issues And How To Solve Them: Judiciary, Accountability And Fair Representation; https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/turkeys-middle-democracy-issues-and-how-to-solve-them/ 3) With regard to the Presidential Decisions regarding the Termination of Turkey’s Commitment to the Istanbul Convention and the Dismissal of the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey; 2021: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/with-regard-to-the-presidential-decisions-regarding-the-termination-of-turkeys-commitment-to-the-istanbul-convention-and-the-dismissal-of-the-governor-of-the-central-bank-of-the-republic-of-t/ 4) Comments on the European Commission 2020 Working Report on Turkey; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/comments-on-the-european-commission-2020-working-report-on-turkey/ 5) Our opinion regarding the draft Social Media Law which has been submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/our-opinion-regarding-the-draft-social-media-law-which-has-been-submitted-to-the-grand-national-assembly-of-turkey/ 6) Our Association’s Opinions on the Amendments Planned to be Made to the Legal Profession Act; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/our-associations-opinions-on-the-amendments-planned-to-be-made-to-the-legal-profession-act/ 7) Consolidating Legislative Immunity and Eliminating Unlawful Actual Immunities – Our Request and Suggestions; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/consolidating-legislative-immunity-and-eliminating-unlawful-actual-immunities-our-request-and-suggestions/ 8) Concerning the Discussions on the Amendments Intended To Be Made to the Attorneyship Act; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/concerning-the-discussions-on-the-amendments-intended-to-be-made-to-the-attorneyship-act-2/ 9) Regarding the Developments Related to the Freedom of Thought and Expression; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/regarding-the-developments-related-to-the-freedom-of-thought-and-expression/ International Webinars: 1) The future of judiciaries in Europe and Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIodYYIE_d8&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg 2) The Protection of The Judiciary and The Wider Ecosystem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As7G1ZoO9RU&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg&index=2 3) The Role of Constitutional Courts in the Promotion of Domestic and International Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnF3ahLQhkw&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg&index=3 4) The Importance of Judicial Training in Protecting The Rule of Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct93U8i8Z2Y&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg&index=4

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Daha Iyi Yargi is a member of SEDEFED in Turkiye, which is a member of TURKONFED (Turkish Business Confederation). About SEDEFED: Established in 2004 and representing over 14,000 business people and enterprises with 50 sectoral associations, the Federation of Sectoral Associations (SEDEFED) represents Turkey's strongest sectors, contributes to increasing the country's competitiveness with the services it offers and to the process of creating economic policies and advocacy and creates added value for the business world and non-governmental organizations. See SEDEFED: https://sedefed.org/ About TURKONFED: A non-governmental and nonpartisan business organization, aiming to contribute to the development of regional, sectoral and national economic policies. TURKONFED was established in 2004 as a nation-wide confederation representing 6 federations. Today, TURKONFED represents 31 federations and 363 associations with more than 60,000 company as members. TURKONFED is member of SMEunited, which is the association of crafts and SMEs in Europe representing over 22 million SMEs from 30 European countries. In this respect TURKONFED is a bridge between the Turkish business world and the European Union. In addition, TURKONFED has members from across the globe that gather under the platform TURKONFED International. See TURKONFED: https://turkonfed.org/en/page/about-us

Organisation Members

No affliates or partner organizations. All our members are real persons. Our members are listed on our website: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/about/#uyeler

Additional Information

Please find below declaration of Gun+Partners on social responsibility: Gun+Partners defend that an independent and inviolable state of law and accountability of public officials, particularly of members of judicial bodies, are sine qua non for an advanced and fully democratic Turkey and for the enhancement of public welfare. Gun+Partners believe that the rule of law and efficient protection of fundamental rights and freedoms are prerequisites for growth of the economy and development as well as for safeguarding peace and stability in the country. Gun+Partners further believe that separation and balance of powers, which will be ensured by making the judicial power efficient, accountable and fully independent, is the key to becoming an advanced state in terms of the judiciary. With this aim; Gun+Partners believe that all legal professions, particularly the profession of advocacy, should transform, institutionalize and become more efficient and accountable. Hence give support to, participate in and lead the activities aimed at this objective. With this aim in mind; Gun+Partners give both financial and moral support to the activities conducted by the Better Justice Association, which has been led and chaired by Gun+Partners's founder Mehmet Gün from the very beginning and which was founded with the aim of identifying the problems of the Turkish judicial system, and to offer solutions and to reach a mutual understanding. Gun+Partners are proud of the financial and moral support given to the academic work conducted by the Better Justice Association. See Gun+Partners declaration here: https://gun.av.tr/social-responsibility/the-better-justice-association