Circumstances in Which the Prosecutor Has Discretionary Power in Initiating Public Prosecution
The engine of criminal proceedings is the public prosecutor. Whether or not a public prosecution will be initiated, or which procedure will be followed, often depends on the prosecutor's discretion, bound by law. This discretion... Read More
How to Initiate a Public Prosecution?
If sufficient evidence to raise reasonable suspicion is collected in a criminal investigation, the public prosecutor prepares an indictment; once the indictment is accepted by the court, a public prosecution is initiated. (CMK m.160–172, 170,...). Read More
What is a Public Prosecution?
One of the most frequently encountered terms in Turkish criminal proceedings is **“public prosecution”**. Although it is used interchangeably with criminal prosecution in everyday language, it is actually a public prosecution... Read More