ANKARA – Association of Judges and Prosecutors (HSD), carried out by the Ministry of Justice 2025 initiated legal proceedings against the salary promotion tender of 2018. Association President Judge Mustafa Polat, announced that a lawsuit was filed in Ankara Administrative Court on Duty, requesting annulment and stay of execution, on the grounds that the tender and specification in question are contrary to constitutional principles..
”HSK's Authority Was Usurped”
President Polat, In its statement, the Ministry of Justice said, of the Constitution 159. The Council of Judges and Prosecutors, which is the sole competent authority in the personal affairs of judges and prosecutors in accordance with the article (HSK) He argued that he was interfering with his field of duty.. Polat, “Salary promotion is directly linked to the financial rights of judges and prosecutors. Therefore, the Ministry's execution of this tender, is a clear usurpation of authority” He said:.
”Judges and Prosecutors Are Not Ministry Personnel”
In the tender specifications “employee” Judge Polat, who also reacted harshly to the definition, of specification 2.9. With the article, judges and prosecutors 657 He stated that they were put in the same category as civil servants and workers subject to Law No.. Polat, “Judges and prosecutors, They are members of the judiciary, which has a separate power in the Constitution.. They are considered 'staff' of the Ministry of Justice.’ define as, is to ignore their constitutional status” he said.
”Equal Distribution Is Unfair”
Promotion fee (99 bin 500 TL) Polat draws attention to the injustice caused by the equal determination of all personnel., “130 with a judge or prosecutor who earns a salary of 1,000 TL 60 It is against equity for a staff member who earns a salary of 1,000 TL to receive the same promotion.. Equality, only happens between equals” he said. Polat, 2012 ve 2017 Reminding that the salary-proportional distribution model was implemented in 2000, he stated that the current tender broke this tradition..
Criticism of Transparency and Falling Behind Other Institutions
Judge Polat also stated that there was a lack of transparency in the tender process., He said that due to restrictive provisions, only three banks could bid and representatives of judges and prosecutors were not invited to the bargaining negotiations with the bank that offered the highest bid..
Also, resulting in 99 bin 500 He emphasized that the promotion amount of TL is behind other public institutions.. Polat, “Turkish Grand National Assembly 138 thousand TL, Ankara University 120 thousand TL, If HSK 105 received a thousand TL promotion. The amount received by judges and prosecutors shows a serious imbalance.” he said.
”We Do Not Accept This Tender That Ignores Our Constitutional Status”
Judge Mustafa Polat, At the end of his statement, he undermined the independence of the judiciary., Stating that they will follow up the case for the cancellation of this tender, which disregards the constitutional status and produces financially unfair results., “This tender damaged the professional dignity of judges and prosecutors.. As the Association of Judges and Prosecutors, We filed the lawsuit to fulfill the requirements of the law.” He concluded his words with the words.
