New accusation against Yeni Şafak from Court of Cassation 11th Civil Chamber President Yaman: 'Continuing its hitman journalism'

Abdullah Yaman, President of the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation, reacted to Yeni Şafak by calling it a "rag." Responding to the report titled "FETÖ shadow at the Court of Cassation: File manipulation and single-number game by Chamber President Yaman," Yaman said, "Since there was not even a peep from the relevant state institutions that I invited to show a reflex regarding me if the allegations are true, or regarding the rag if they are not, the task unfortunately fell to me. I hope we will find time for the circumambulation (tawaf) between stoning the devil." 

Describing the newspaper as the "semi-official 'Al-Ahram' newspaper of the government," Yaman rejected the allegations against him and stated, "He who takes refuge in his Lord fears no one. Continuing to guard justice, God willing." 

Yaman included the following statements in his post:

"Leaving aside the perception that it is the government's semi-official 'Al-Ahram' newspaper, the Yeni Şafak rag, which attempts to set the agenda here and there with threats and blackmail, is unfortunately continuing its hitman journalism without even taking a commercial break, with the mindset of 'no stopping, keep on slandering.' 

We did not choose to exhibit the reflex of 'getting a publication ban' as is generally done in similar cases. Ultimately, since we do not conduct any secret or hidden activities, we said 'bring it on.'

However, they continue their run-of-the-mill slander and mud-slinging activities without presenting any concrete evidence that we abused our duty.

Since there was not even a peep from the relevant state institutions that I invited to show a reflex regarding me if the allegations are true, or regarding the rag if they are not, the task unfortunately fell to me. I hope we will find time for the circumambulation (tawaf) between stoning the devil. 

I am, of course, preparing for non-pecuniary damages and criminal complaints against this mob that has been fattened and spoiled in this period but released onto the streets without receiving their regular vaccinations. 

Yeni Şafak is small but nauseating; based on its potential, I would like to present a summary without going into too much detail, if you will allow me.

As mentioned in the report, I do not have a brother who has been investigated for FETÖ, nor have I ever had a brother who fled abroad or even visited abroad. 

Likewise, my eldest son, who was suspended for a long time due to FETÖ slander, was later reinstated to public service as no evidence could be obtained against him. As for my other son, although he did not face any accusations, he was forced to leave the country with a passport and still has to maintain his life there as a worker because he was constantly subjected to mobbing due to the principle of 'collective punishment' in our current legal understanding. 

As for the file in question: Our Chamber's decision was finalized after passing through the 25-member General Assembly of Civil Chambers, which consists of representatives from all civil chambers.

I only have one vote in the aforementioned general assembly. The authority to determine the agenda of the General Assembly of Civil Chambers is at the discretion of the relevant board president, and the slander that 'he pulled the file to his own panel' has no basis in reality. Furthermore, to say that the result was realized solely through my personal initiative is an insult to the will of other high judges and, ultimately, to the institutional identity of the Court of Cassation.

In the Constitutional Court decision that the newspaper rag frequently mentions, there is no determination regarding the identification of the right holder. 

A violation decision was issued by evaluating that there was insufficient justification in the 2015 decision of our Chamber, of which I was not even a member yet.

In the retrial after this stage, both our Chamber and the General Assembly of Civil Chambers (the decision is still in the drafting stage) will have remedied the violation of rights by adding additional justification to meet the Constitutional Court's criticism of insufficient justification. In other words, the issue consists only of remedying a procedural deficiency.

In the meantime, I consider it a great debt to express my gratitude to all our people who showed the magnanimity of standing by the righteous against an obese gang that has attained everything in the name of worldly goods but has forgotten concepts such as morality, ethics, dignity, and religion in their past shanty houses. 

I read thousands of your messages and posts on social media one by one without getting tired. I am glad you exist. Thank you, may you be well.

He who takes refuge in his Lord fears no one. Continuing to guard justice, God willing."

News Source: 12punto