Istanbul Justice Palace
{{Short description|Courthouse in Istanbul, Turkey}}
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|native_name = İstanbul Adalet Sarayı
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|caption = Istanbul Palace of Justice in Çağlayan, Kağıthane, Istanbul, Turkey.
|established = 2011
|jurisdiction =
|location = Çağlayan, Kağıthane, Istanbul
|coordinates = {{coord|41.069|N|28.979|E|type:landmark_region:TR|display=inline,title}}
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The Istanbul Justice Palace ({{langx|tr|İstanbul Adalet Sarayı}}) is a courthouse in the Kağıthane district of Istanbul, Turkey.{{cite web |title=İstanbul Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı İletişim Bilgileri |trans-title=Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office Contact Information |url=http://www.istanbul.adalet.gov.tr/sayfagoster.asp?pageno=5 |publisher=Istanbul Courthouse |accessdate=3 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408042208/http://www.istanbul.adalet.gov.tr/sayfagoster.asp?pageno=5 |archive-date=8 April 2015 |url-status=dead }} Inaugurated in July 2011, it is the largest courthouse in Europe,buyuyenturkiye.com, 1 August 2011, [http://www.buyuyenturkiye.com/turkishdiary/haber/europes-largest-palace-of-justice-in-istanbul Europe’s largest palace of justice in Istanbul] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518035229/http://www.buyuyenturkiye.com/turkishdiary/haber/europes-largest-palace-of-justice-in-istanbul |date=2019-05-18 }} with an area of over {{cvt|300000|m2}}.kinaci.com.tr, [http://www.kinaci.com.tr/reference_details.php?id=Mjg= Justice Houses / Istanbul Çağlayan Justice Palace]istanbul.adalet.gov.tr, [http://www.istanbul.adalet.gov.tr/sayfagoster.asp?pageno=11 İstanbul Adalet Sarayı] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627141730/http://www.istanbul.adalet.gov.tr/sayfagoster.asp?pageno=11 |date=2013-06-27 }} It was built by the VARYAP construction subsidiary of the Varlıbaş Group.VARYAP, 8 May 2013, [http://turkishpropertyguide.com/varyap-2/ VARYAP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209030849/http://turkishpropertyguide.com/varyap-2/ |date=2013-12-09 }}
Incidents
=2015 siege=
{{main|Istanbul Justice Palace siege}}
On 31 March 2015, 2 suspected members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) took prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz hostage on the sixth floor of the Justice Palace. They demanded that the police announce the names of four members of the security services who they said were connected to the death of Berkin Elvan. The police negotiated with the gunmen for six hours, but eventually stormed the courthouse "because of gunshots heard from inside the prosecutor's office". The two gunmen died during the operation, while the prosecutor was badly wounded and later died of his injuries.{{cite web |title=Bloody end to Turkey prosecutor hostage crisis |website=BBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131121016/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32129012 |archive-date=2023-01-31 |url-status=live |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32129012}}
=2024 attack=
{{main|2024 Istanbul Palace of Justice attack}}
On 6 February 2024, 2 suspected members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C){{Cite web |title=İstanbul Adliyesi’ne saldırı girişiminde bulunan 2 DHKP/C’li terörist etkisiz hale getirildi |trans-title=tr |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/istanbul-adliyesi-ne-saldiri-girisiminde-bulunan-2-dhkp-c-li-terorist-etkisiz-hale-getirildi/3129042 |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Anadolu Ajansı}} carried out an armed attack occurred on a police station near the palace. Both attackers were killed on sight and one civilian killed, while six other were left injured.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=3 people killed in alleged extremist attack at Turkey's largest courthouse |url=https://apnews.com/article/turkey-courthouse-attack-caglayan-220c5b37e593d8d62e3e096d93cdb3ac |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=AP News |language=en}}
References
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{{commons category|Istanbul Palace of Justice}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Istanbul Caglayan Justice Palace}}
Category:Courthouses in Turkey
Category:2011 establishments in Turkey