Support for Enginyurt from Mansur Yavaş
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş expressed his support for Cemal Enginyurt, who is facing an investigation, in a post on his social media account.
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In his post, Mansur Yavaş emphasized the importance of the law operating according to rules and stated the following:
The law operates according to rules, not according to the individual.
The initiation of an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Cemal Enginyurt due to a speech he made in the Turkish Grand National Assembly contradicts the principle of legislative immunity, which is guaranteed by Article 83 of the Constitution.
The independence of the judiciary and the rule of law are the foundation of a democratic state. Actions should be taken based on legal rules, not political motives.
Furthermore, the opening of an investigation in Istanbul for a speech made in Ankara raises serious questions regarding the natural functioning of the law. How is this situation explained in terms of jurisdiction and procedure?