I do not believe Spano’s visit will fix any judiciary issues in Turkey

Appeasement does not work…

ECHR head criticised for visiting Turkey, meeting Erdoğan | Ahval

The İHD has penned an open letter to ECtHR President Spano: “In order for your visit to Turkey to genuinely be beneficial, your lending an ear to civil society organizations that make the voices of rights victims be heard bears vital significance.”

HDP co-chair urges ECHR head to reconsider decision to receive honorary doctorate from Istanbul University

People’s Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Mithat Sancar has written an open letter to Robert Spano, the head of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), who is set to receive an honorary doctorate in law from Istanbul University on Sept. 4.

An open letter to ECtHR President Robert Spano

Sancar urged Spano to reconsider his decision to accept the honorary doctorate, saying that Turkey has been severely violating its obligations under the ECHR.

In his speech at the Justice Academy, ECtHR President Spano said, “Those in power cannot control the courts. To put it clearly, laws must not only apply to the populace, but also, and crucially to those that hold the reins of power at any given moment.”

The unfortunate visit to Turkey of the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Judge Spano, continued with a terrible speech delivered. The suggestion of training of the judges is NOT the cure for the country's lack of due process and independent judiciary. https://t.co/sVjty7Nx7p

— Yaman Akdeniz (@cyberrights) September 3, 2020

President Spano meets President Erdoğan – Recalls that democracy, the rule of law and Human Rights are fundamental values of the Convention system to which Turkey is a part #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpresident pic.twitter.com/PDH0n8box6

— ECHR CEDH (@ECHR_CEDH) September 3, 2020

Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe notes that though Kavala has been arrested as part of another investigation, the rights violations detected by the ECtHR are still in place and, therefore, the ruling of release must be implemented.