Basit Yargılama Usulü v. Adil Yargılanma Hakkı

Abstract

The simplified proceeding is a new special procedure that has been introduced into our criminal procedure system with the Law No. 7188 on the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Amendment of Some Laws. The main purpose of the inclusion of this trial procedure in our legal system is to alleviate the increasing workload of the judiciary, even if to some extent. Whether the simplified proceeding is compatible with the principles that prevail in our criminal procedure system, and whether it constitutes an obstacle to the realization of the right to a fair trial, the right to legal hearing and the principle of contradictory judgment, which are sub-components of this right, are some of the important questions that deserve to be considered. Although there are many other controversial issues regarding the trial procedure in question, these issues will not be addressed in order not to exceed the scope of the study.…