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On 4 June 2025, Turkey passed Law No. 7550, also known as the “10th Judicial Reform Package,” introducing substantive criminal and procedural reforms. These include expanded eligibility for house arrest, stricter parole thresholds, and higher minimum sentences for certain short-term offenses such as assault or traffic violations. Reform of the Code of Private International and Procedural Law also aligns national rules with recent Constitutional Court decisions
Earlier in June, a companion Judicial Execution Law (Enforcement Law amendments) refined parole conditions and sentence calculations. Controversial draft provisions concerning protest bans and digital surveillance were removed during the legislative process
Earlier on 23 January 2025, President Erdoğan launched the Fourth Judicial Reform Strategy (2025‑2029), encompassing 45 specific objectives and 264 activities focused on expediting court procedures, strengthening judicial capacity, enhancing accessibility to justice, and increasing judicial independence. Concurrently, Parliament adopted amendments to the Turkish Penal Code aimed at raising penalties for public disorder offenses. Critics argue that while these changes tighten sanctioning, they fall short of addressing deeper structural injustice and systemic imbalance.