A Practical Glance at the Question of Proof by Documentary Evidences in International Arbitration

This study considers the root cause of the problems with the Turkish judiciary, which is determined to be the fact that neither the issues of conflict nor the evidence needed for resolution are actually disclosed and submitted fully and accurately in the course of resolution.

As an experienced lawyer, I have personally witnessed members of the judiciary being almost prevented from doing their jobs as each party in a conflict is not obliged to honestly declare all the material facts relating to the case. The submission of evidence required for the fair and correct resolution of conflicts is left to the discretion of each party. This allows lawyers to try and prevent the submission of evidence which may be contrary to their argument, resulting in a lack of confidence among the prosecution, defense and judgment elements of the judiciary. This paves the way for a serious corrosion of social values and decline in the sense of justice.

When I saw that the resolution of this issue may sort some essential problems with the judiciary, I decided to take action myself. I formed an initiative – the Better Justice Association – which was formed to advocate for judicial reform and I have written an autobiography. I have recently been able to focus almost full-time on works and initiatives dedicated to judicial reform.