Decree Law No. 685 – Investigation

• Decree Law No. 685, established the State of Emergency Transactions Review Commission in order to evaluate and finalize applications with respect to transactions directly carried out with decree laws without applying any administrative acts on the grounds of having affiliation, relation, connection or contact with terrorist organizations or structures, or organizations or groups that the National Security Council considers to operate against national security.

• Decree Law No. 685 also includes the commission’s field of tasks with respect to transactions directly made in accordance with decree laws as part of the state of emergency. These tasks include discharge or severance from public service, profession or organizations where people serve; severance from studentship, the closure of associations, foundations, trade unions, federations and confederations, private health institutions, private education institutions, foundation higher education institutions, private radio and television organizations, newspapers and magazines, news agencies, publishing houses and distribution channels; and the disqualification of the rank of retired staff. The commission is able to request any information and document it may require from public institutions and organizations and judicial authorities on condition of hiding legislation provisions with respect to state secrets.