Former Istanbul Bar Association President Atty. Filiz Saraç rebels against recent events: 'I will file a criminal complaint'

Atty. Filiz Saraç, who served as the President of the Istanbul Bar Association in the previous term, reacted in a post on the social media platform X to the detention and arrest of many people, ranging from journalists to businesspeople.

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Former Istanbul Bar Association President Atty. Filiz Saraç rebels against recent events: 'I will file a criminal complaint'

Arguing that the law has become a tool of political pressure following the successive developments, Saraç stated, “Arrests made even when detention is not required… Even if people often cannot voice their reactions, everyone is aware that the law is being used as a stick by the government.”

Atty. Filiz Saraç also stated that she would file a criminal complaint under Article 271 of the Turkish Penal Code, which regulates the crime of fabricating a crime.

Saraç's post was interpreted as a reaction specifically to the detention of TÜSİAD executives.

As is known, an investigation was launched into TÜSİAD President Orhan Turan and High Advisory Council President Ömer Arif Aras, and the two senior executives were taken to the courthouse under police escort.

Gazetecisinden iş insanına, sosyal medyada paylaşım yapanlara kadar konuşanı gözaltına alarak gözdağı vermek… Tutukluluk gerektirmediği hâlde tutuklamalar… Çoğu kere tepki gösterilemese de herkes, hukukun iktidarın sopası gibi kullanıldığının farkında… En sonunda, suç uydurma…
— Av. Filiz Saraç (@AvFilizSarac) February 19, 2025