İYİ Party official faces legal scrutiny for courtroom photo

Hakan Şeref Olgun, Deputy Chairman of the İYİ Party responsible for Elections and Legal Affairs and a Member of Parliament for Afyonkarahisar, revealed that a case file has been opened against him. The reason cited is his sharing of a photograph taken inside a courtroom in Silivri.

Olgun reposted the image on his social media, explaining that it was an "anniversary photo" taken before a trial commenced. He remarked that this incident underscored the necessity and accuracy of the Turkish Law Symposium recently organized by the İYİ Party. Olgun stated his intention to send the preliminary report from the symposium to the public prosecutor who prepared the case file, suggesting it might aid their legal assessments.

"I learned that a case file was opened against me for sharing a souvenir photo taken inside the courtroom in Silivri, before the hearing had even begun," Olgun wrote. "As a jurist and member of parliament, I once again saw how necessary and accurate the Turkish Law Symposium, organized by the İYİ Party just two days ago, was. It's good that we organized this symposium. I am even thinking of sending the preliminary report of the Symposium to the Public Prosecutor who prepared the case file; perhaps it will contribute to their legal assessments."

He further commented on the current climate, noting, "In a period where principles of the rule of law, freedom of expression, and proportionality are so contested, the importance of discussing the problems of our justice system is evident. Because wearing a robe alone is not enough to be a judge or a prosecutor; what matters is to internalize the universal principles of law and to preserve the sense of justice."