INTERNATIONAL Conference on STOCKTAKING of the TURKISH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

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1 Joint PROGRAMME on Improving the Efficiency of the Turkish Criminal Justice System INTERNATIONAL Conference on STOCKTAKING of the TURKISH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Agenda November 2014 Venue: The Marmara TAKSİM Hotel İstanbul

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3 SUBJECT Conference on Stocktaking of the Turkish Criminal Justice System VENUE / DATE The Marmara Taksim Hotel,İstanbul, Turkey November 2014 ORGANISERS The Conference is organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Turkey, in the framework of the European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme on Improving the Efficiency of Turkish Criminal Justice System AIM OF THE CONFERENCE The conference is expected to consolidate the ownership and ensure the sustainability of the outputs of the Programme on Improving the Efficiency of Turkish Criminal Justice System at national level, and to serve asa platform for discussion of the best national and international practices in line with the main objectives of the Joint Programme. OBJECTIVES»» To discuss among a wide range of participants the practical implementation of the recommendations set forth in the Needs Assessment Report on Turkish Criminal Justice Report and Fifty Recommendations, as well as to make proposals on how to ensure the sustainability;»» To elaborate on preventive measures, one of the core elements of criminal justice, on the basis of the European Convention on Human Rights, with the aim of ensuring a standard approach in the implementation of these measures;»» To create a platform to discuss frameworks, best practices and challenges for the organisation of the continuous training of legal professionals from the perspective of European standards, and to establish co-operation and networks with training institutions in other countries;»» To discuss the practices of various European Union member states on international legal co-operation and to pave the way for the implementation of the Draft Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Turkey.»» To consolidate the role of lawyers in criminal justice system who are among the most important actors of the system, and to support the efforts for the purposes of increasing their capacity to apply the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights. PARTICIPANTS National and international academics, legal practitioners, policy-makers, state and private agencies, field experts, and representatives of non-governmental organisations. LANGUAGES OF THE CONFERENCE Turkish and English

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5 PLENARY SESSION ASSESSMENT OF THE TURKISH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REFORMS IN TURKEY DAY :00 Opening Remarks Mr Michael Ingledow, Head of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara Mr Mikhail Lobov, Head of Human Rights Policy and Development Department, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI), Council of Europe Mr Béla Szombati, Chargé d Affaires a.i. Delegation of the European Union to Turkey Mr Bekir Bozdağ, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Turkey 10:00 10:15 Break Moderator: Mr Aytekin Sakarya, Director General of Criminal Affairs, Ministry of Justice 10:15 12:15 Presentation of the Needs Assessment Report on the Turkish Criminal Justice System and its 50 Recommendations Mr Marcel Lemonde, Council of Europe The Turkish Justice Academy s Perspective on the assessment of the changes within the Turkish Criminal Justice after the Needs Assessment Report Mr Mustafa Artuç, Deputy President, Turkish Justice Academy Assessment of the Fifty Recommendations from the perspective of Defense Ms Aynur Tuncel Yazgan, Lawyer, Istanbul Bar Association Assessment of the 2014 Turkish Criminal Code in line with the Fifty Recommendations Prof. Feridun Yenisey, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law 12:15 13:00 13:15 14:00 Lunch

6 WORKING GROUP 1 PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Moderator: Mr Ali Öztürkmen, Deputy Director General of Criminal Affairs, Ministry of Justice Rapporteur: Prof. Veli Özer Özbek, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law 14:00 15:30 Assessment of the preventive measures within the Turkish Criminal Justice System Assoc. Prof. Neslihan Göktürk, Gazi University Faculty of Law Prof. Veli Özer Özbek, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law The Preventive Measures from the perspective of the European Court of Human Rights Mr Mikhail Lobov, Head of Human Rights Policy and Development Department, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI), Council of Europe 15:30 15:45 Tea/Coffee Break 15:45 16:30 WORKING GROUP 2 TRAINING OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS Moderator: Mr Mustafa Artuç, Deputy President of the Turkish Justice Academy Rapporteur: Mr Bert Maan, Council of Europe 14:00 15:30 Council of Europe standards on initial and continuous training of legal professionals and the HELP umbrella Ms Tatiana Termacic, Head of Support to Human Rights National Implementation Unit, Human Rights Policy and Development Department, DGI, Council of Europe French model for the pre-service training of judges and prosecutors Mr Marcel Lemonde, Council of Europe 15:30 15:45 Tea/Coffee Break 15:45 16:30

7 WORKING GROUP 4 WORKING GROUP 3 NEW APPROACHES IN MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE Moderator: Ahmet Başaran, Director General of International Law and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice Rapporteur: Mr Ralf Riegel, Council of Europe 14:00 15:30 New Types of Judicial Cooperation Mr İlyas Pehlivan, Head of Unit in International Law and Foreign Affairs Directorate General, Ministry of Justice The Role of the Central Authority in Mutual Legal Assistance Mr Ralf Riegel, Council of Europe 15:30 15:45 Tea/Coffee Break 15:45 16:30 ROLE OF THE LAWYER IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Moderator: Mr Sabri Çepik, Board Member, Union of Turkish Bar Associations Rapporteur: Mr Paul Garlick, Council of Europe 14:00 15:30 The Lawyers Role in Criminal Justice System in the United Kingdom Mr Paul Garlick, Council of Europe Assessment of the fifty recommendations in terms of right to privacy Ms Zeynep Pelin Ataman, Lawyer, Istanbul Bar Association Assessment of the fifty recommendations in terms of right to physical integrity and security Mr Naim Karakaya, Lawyer, Istanbul Bar Association 15:30 15:45 Tea/Coffee Break 15:45 16:30

8 DAY WORKING GROUP 1 PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Rapporteur: Prof. Veli Özer Özbek, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law 9:30 10:15 Review of the 50 Recommendations in terms of legislative and institutional reforms Mr Juan Carlos Da Silva, Council of Europe 10:15 11:00 11:00 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 12:00 12:00 12:30 Preparations of the final presentations 12:30 14:00 Lunch WORKING GROUP 2 TRAINING OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS Moderator: Ms Tatiana Termacic Raporteur: Mr Bert Maan, Council of Europe 9:30 11:00 The Dutch Model for the in-service training of judges and prosecutors Mr Bert Maan, Council of Europe The role of judges and prosecutors training in terms of the right to a fair trial Dr. İhsan Baştürk, Seconded Judge, Turkish Court of Cassation 11:00 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 12:00 12:00 12:30 Preparations of the final presentations 12:30 14:00 Lunch

9 WORKING GROUP 4 THE ROLE OF LAWYER IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WORKING GROUP 3 NEW APPROACHES IN MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE Rapporteur: Mr. Ralf Riegel, Council of Europe 9:30 10:15 Simplified Extradition Prof. Faruk Turhan, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law 10:15 11:00 11:00 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 12:30 Preparations of the final presentations 12:30 14:00 Lunch Raporteur: Mr Paul Garlick 9:30 11:00 Assessment of the fifty recommendations in terms of the right to a fair trial Ms Aynur Tuncel Yazgan, Lawyer, Istanbul Bar Association Assessment of the fifty recommendations in terms of the right to private and family life Mr Fahrettin Demirağ, Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law, Honorary President of Military Court of Cassation 11:00 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 12:00 12:00 12:30 Preparations of the final presentations 12:30 14:00 Lunch

10 PLENARY SESSION Moderator: Mr Mikhail Lobov, Head of Human Rights Policy and Development Department, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI), Council of Europe 14:00 15:15 Presentation of the Conclusions of the Working Sessions: Preventive measures in criminal justice: reform of law or practice? Prof. Veli Özer Özbek, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Law Training of legal professionals: A way to improve practice, proficiency and ethics Mr Bert Maan, Council of Europe New approaches in mutual legal assistance: Necessity for legislative frameworks of judicial cooperation in modern societies Mr. Ralf Riegel, Council of Europe The ultimate role of Lawyer to Ensure the Right to a Fair Trial in the Criminal Proceedings Mr Paul Garlick, Council of Europe 15:15 15:30 Closing Remarks Mr Michael Ingledow, Head of the Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara Mr Aytekin Sakarya, Director General of Criminal Affairs, Ministry of Justice

11 Note: English and Turkish versions of the Needs Assessment Report on Turkish Criminal Justice and Fifty Recommendations are available under link.

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