Criticism of the judiciary from MHP's Feti Yıldız: Arrest is a temporary measure, whereas in our country it is applied as a preliminary penalty.

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Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Chairman and Istanbul MP Feti Yıldız criticized the trial processes in a statement he made on his social media account.

Yıldız, who stated that "while evaluations are being made regarding incidents for which there are not even indictments yet, we see verdicts being issued one after the other on the screens," said that even legal experts do not care about the provision that "no one can be considered guilty until proven guilty."

Yıldız said, "Like all judicial measures, arrest is also temporary. Unfortunately, in our country, it is applied as a preliminary penalty."

Yıldız's post is as follows:

The "accusation system" has been adopted in criminal proceedings. We learn the place, time, evidence, legal qualifications, and measures applied to the accused through the indictment. In criminal proceedings, the state's right to punish and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the suspect/defendant are in conflict; it is this conflict that shapes the proceedings.

Within this framework, certain fundamental principles of reasoning have been accepted over time. These principles have emerged as the result of a centuries-old tradition. The source of these principles is not only the Constitution, but also the Code of Criminal Procedure and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

As we evaluate incidents for which no indictment has yet been issued, we see a succession of verdicts being issued on screens. Unfortunately, even our legal colleagues fail to heed the constitutional provision that "no one shall be considered guilty until proven guilty."

I want to remind you once again: Like all judicial measures, detention is also temporary. Unfortunately, in our country, it is applied as a preliminary punishment. Social Media Courts, devoid of any moral discipline, undermine the rule of law and justice.

The "accusation system" has been adopted in criminal proceedings.

We learn about the acts attributed to the defendant or defendants, their place, time, evidence and legal qualification, the referral items and the measures applied through the indictment.

In criminal proceedings, the state's right to punish…

— Feti Yıldız (@YildizFeti) July 26, 2025