Daha Iyi Yargi
Acronym: BJA
General Information
Identification Code: 044796891846-78
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/18/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Daha Iyi Yargi Dernegi (Better Justice Association) is a non-partizan non-governmental think tank founded to identify the problems of the Turkish judicial system, to design solutions grounded in certain core principles including the rule of law, independent judiciary, transparency and accountability of legal institutions and to raise informed social debate with the aim to reach social consensus on the proposed solutions which is necessary for their sustainable implementation.
We have over 100 members, consisting of leading attorneys, academics from different disciplines, business people and opinion leaders,
We are conducting research to contribute to the prosperity of Turkiye by advancing the Turkish Judiciary.
We discuss our solutions with our domestic and international stakeholders. Both in domestic and international arenas, our proposed judicial model is regarded as a potential model for countries that seek to establish and improve their judicial systems in general.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Justice and fundamental rights
Levels of Interest:
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Rule of law, judicial independence,
More specifically; policies and proposals related to designing a high-quality service providing, fully accountable and independent judiciary;
policies and proposals regarding the roles assigned to such a judiciary in maintaining the rule of law to -including but not limited to- enhance access to justice, combat corruption, to sustain fair representation in elections, to protect human rights, to protect freedom of press and freedom of expression, to develop and protect parliamentary immunities, etc.
Regarding country reports, resolutions or Venice Commission opinions on Turkiye; declaring BJA as a trusted NGO in Turkiye that is expert in issues related to Turkish judiciary, accountability and fair representation issues -i.e issues related to democracy- and able to provide CoE and EC with objective, solid and sound information on these matters during CoE’s and EC’s preparation of such reports, opinions or resolutions.
Communication Activities: Selected Meetings:
1) Information Note on the meetings held in the UK at the House of Lords on 22-23 May 2023 and in Brussels at the EU and the EP on 5-6 June 2023: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/information-note-on-the-meetings-held-in-the-uk-at-the-house-of-lords-on-22-23-may-2023-and-in-brussels-at-the-eu-and-the-ep-on-5-6-june-2023/
2) Information Note on the meetings held in Strasbourg and Brussels in April 2024: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/gundem-notlari/daha-iyi-yargi-dernegi-strazburg-ve-bruksel-temaslari-bilgi-notu/
Selected Publications:
1) Turkish Judicial Reform A to Z ; https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/turkish-judicial-reform-a-to-z/
2) Turkey’s Middle-Democracy Issues And How To Solve Them: Judiciary, Accountability And Fair Representation; https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/turkeys-middle-democracy-issues-and-how-to-solve-them/
3) With regard to the Presidential Decisions regarding the Termination of Turkey’s Commitment to the Istanbul Convention and the Dismissal of the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey; 2021: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/with-regard-to-the-presidential-decisions-regarding-the-termination-of-turkeys-commitment-to-the-istanbul-convention-and-the-dismissal-of-the-governor-of-the-central-bank-of-the-republic-of-t/
4) Comments on the European Commission 2020 Working Report on Turkey; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/comments-on-the-european-commission-2020-working-report-on-turkey/
5) Our opinion regarding the draft Social Media Law which has been submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/our-opinion-regarding-the-draft-social-media-law-which-has-been-submitted-to-the-grand-national-assembly-of-turkey/
6) Our Association’s Opinions on the Amendments Planned to be Made to the Legal Profession Act; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/our-associations-opinions-on-the-amendments-planned-to-be-made-to-the-legal-profession-act/
7) Consolidating Legislative Immunity and Eliminating Unlawful Actual Immunities – Our Request and Suggestions; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/consolidating-legislative-immunity-and-eliminating-unlawful-actual-immunities-our-request-and-suggestions/
8) Concerning the Discussions on the Amendments Intended To Be Made to the Attorneyship Act; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/concerning-the-discussions-on-the-amendments-intended-to-be-made-to-the-attorneyship-act-2/
9) Regarding the Developments Related to the Freedom of Thought and Expression; 2020: https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/insights/regarding-the-developments-related-to-the-freedom-of-thought-and-expression/
International Webinars:
1) The future of judiciaries in Europe and Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIodYYIE_d8&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg
2) The Protection of The Judiciary and The Wider Ecosystem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As7G1ZoO9RU&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg&index=2
3) The Role of Constitutional Courts in the Promotion of Domestic and International Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnF3ahLQhkw&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg&index=3
4) The Importance of Judicial Training in Protecting The Rule of Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct93U8i8Z2Y&list=PLNAs_P6hhOqaNFkHb_VMJMgB1rd1-ETHg&index=4
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Kore Şehitleri Cad. 17 Zincirlikuyu
Post Code: 34394
City: Istanbul
Country: TURKEY
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EU Office
Address: Kore Şehitleri Cad. 17 Zincirlikuyu
Post Code: 34394
City: Istanbul
Country: TURKEY
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
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Complementary Information: Gun+Partners defend that an independent and inviolable state of law and accountability of public officials, particularly of members of judicial bodies, are sine qua non for an advanced and fully democratic Turkey and for the enhancement of public welfare.
Gun+Partners believe that the rule of law and efficient protection of fundamental rights and freedoms are prerequisites for growth of the economy and development as well as for safeguarding peace and stability in the country.
They further believe that separation and balance of powers, which will be ensured by making the judicial power efficient, accountable and fully independent, is the key to becoming an advanced state in terms of the judiciary.
With this aim; they believe that all legal professions, particularly the profession of advocacy, should transform, institutionalize and become more efficient and accountable. Hence they give support to, participate in and lead the activities aimed at this objective.
With this aim in mind; they give both financial and moral support to the activities conducted by the Better Justice Association, which has been led and chaired by Gun+Partners's founder Mehmet Gün from the very beginning and which was founded with the aim of identifying the problems of the Turkish judicial system, and to offer solutions and to reach a mutual understanding.
Gun+Partners are proud of the financial and moral support given to the academic work conducted by the Better Justice Association. See Gun+Partners declaration here: https://gun.av.tr/social-responsibility/the-better-justice-association
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 8
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 2
Members: 12
Members F T E: 5
Info Members: In order for the Turkish judiciary to continuously develop and go further than its contemporaries, the BJA aims to bring together all individuals, institutions and organizations related to the judiciary and the society on a common ground, to achieve consensus and compromise by developing ideas and suggestions, and to implement the necessary suggestions to implement the agreed upon proposals.
The number of persons mentioned here are all voluntary contributors to the works of BJA and are full-time employees of the Gun+Partners law firm, which is a full-service institutional law firm considered internationally to be among the top-tier of legal services providers. See awards: https://gun.av.tr/about-us#awards-and-recognition
Founding partner of Gun+Partners Atty. Mehmet Gun is also the founding chair of BJA.
BJA is a social responsibility project of Gun+Partners as mentioned in its website: https://gun.av.tr/social-responsibility.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: No affliates or partner organizations.
Our members are listed on our website:
https://www.dahaiyiyargi.org/en/about/#uyeler
Organisation Members: Daha Iyi Yargi is a member of SEDEFED in Turkiye, which is a member of TURKONFED (Turkish Business Confederation).
About SEDEFED: Established in 2004 and representing over 12,000 business people and enterprises with 47 sectoral associations, the Federation of Sectoral Associations (SEDEFED) represents Turkey's strongest sectors, contributes to increasing the country's competitiveness with the services it offers and to the process of creating economic policies and advocacy and creates added value for the business world and non-governmental organizations. See SEDEFED: https://sedefed.org/
About TURKONFED: A non-governmental and nonpartisan business organization, aiming to contribute to the development of regional, sectoral and national economic policies. TURKONFED was established in 2004 as a nation-wide confederation, representing 6 federations and 69 associations. Today, TURKONFED represents 31 federations and 363 associations with more than 60,000 company as members. TURKONFED is member of SMEunited, which is the association of crafts and SMEs in Europe representing over 22 million SMEs from 30 European countries. In this respect TURKONFED is a bridge between the Turkish business world and the European Union. In addition, TURKONFED has members from across the globe that gather under the platform TURKONFED International. See TURKONFED: https://turkonfed.org/en/page/about-us