Implementation of the right to a fair trial in the general law enforcement disciplinary regime in the light of the European Convention on Human Rights

Emre BÜYÜKHİLAL, Implementation of the Right to a Fair Trial in the General Law Enforcement Disciplinary Regime in the Light of the European Convention on Human Rights, Başkent University, Institute of Social Sciences, Master's of Public Law with Thesis, 2024. The general law enforcement organization in our country consists of the Gendarmerie General Command, the Coast Guard Command and the General Directorate of Security. In this study, the application of the right to a fair trial, which ensures that the judicial process operates by the law and that fundamental rights and freedoms are effectively protected, in the general law enforcement disciplinary regime is considered and these issues are explained within the framework of the opinions in the doctrine and judicial decisions. The concept of discipline aims to maintain services and activities in the public sphere effectively and efficiently. A disciplinary regime is a set of rules and practices determining, and protecting the relationship of the personnel with the institution and repairing the aforementioned relationship when it is worn out. The inclusion of the right to a fair trial in the general law enforcement disciplinary regime, based on the decisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights, is also explained in this study. Key Words: Right to a fair trial, disciplinary regime, general law enforcement, public officer, disciplinary crime and punishment.