RIGHTS OF THE DETAINEE / ARRESTED PERSON
A frequent question we receive is whether the detainee has the right to meet his/her relatives. Meeting with a detainee is a right only available to his lawyer. Relatives or friends do not have the right to meet with the person in custody. Yet the detainee has the right to have its “kith and kin” […]
WHAT TO DO WHEN ARRESTED OR DETAINED IN TURKEY
Getting arrested in a foreign country may cause a lot of distress for both the arrested person and his/her close relatives for several reasons. While the language barrier hinders to understand the ongoing situation neither the detainee nor their relatives knows anything about the Turkish law and the system. This mini article aims to briefly […]