Judiciary

Turkey’s acquittal of Osman Akın has renewed scrutiny of Ankara’s handling of ISIS-linked networks and its broader record of judicial leniency toward jihadist suspects.
Middle East Forum Online
Kurdish ISIS Preacher Acquitted of All Charges, Resumes Jihadist Activity in Turkey and Abroad
A Turkish Court Dropped Terrorism Charges Despite Allegations of ISIS Financing, Recruitment, Weapons Possession, and Jihadist Propaganda
June 9, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
The judiciary in Iraq often function as a mechanism for competition and settling political scores.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iraqi Judge Faiq Zaidan Misleads Washington
Washington Is Again Being Sold an Illusion—That Iraq’s Future Can Be Entrusted to a Single ‘Indispensable’ Insider
May 6, 2026
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Ali Almrayatee