Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and government spokesman Bulent Arinc said, "Turkish Justice Ministry will do whatever necessary, legal or judicial, in a short time not only with Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), but also with the prosecutors who delivered [confidential] handouts [to the media] in front of a courthouse and those who serviced sealed documents to outside and those who abused their authorities for causing chaos which they want Turkey to confront."
Arinc spoke to reporters following a weekliy cabinet meeting on Monday, saying what HSYK did by ignoring its own law should have a consequence, referring to HSYK's statement during an ongoing trial concerning a new regulation which requires police forces to inform senior officers of any operation.
Asked if there was any legal regulation after the decision given by State of Council concerning Judicial Police Regulation, Arinc said this was an issue which occurred last week and received great criticism.
Noting that some issues in judicial police regulation were changed by Interior and Justice Ministry and published at Official Gazette, Arinc also said Turkish Bar Association and several agencies filed a lawsuit to suspend the execution and demand the annulment of the change in regulation.
Arinc also stated the issue was legal, adding "Of course, State of Council will inspect the issue and convenience of this issue to laws. We will respect to the decision given. However, an unexpected incident occurred and HSYK put forward an attitude a day before the decision. A number of members of HSYK made a statement which we met with astonishment and sorrow."
Touching on Criminal Procedure Law (CMK), Arinc said change of issues which take part in CMK was not in question, adding Justice Ministry did not have any effort concerning any change and retail of judgement is available only as a legal institute exists, by which relevant persons issue a demand when conditions come true.
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