Here is the English translation:In Turkey, laws concerning prosecutors and judges have been enacted; it was even said that there are things that can, with a single phone call, overrule even a prosecutor — what were they called — district party organizations, and even provincial party heads, can have prosecutors removed with a single phone call under these laws. These regulations have drawn criticism; what are these laws? Could you explain them to us?The criticisms raised are based on the claim that, in recent years, the influence of the executive (especially the Ministry of Justice and, indirectly, party organizations) has increased over the appointment–reassignment and disciplinary processes of judges and prosecutors.Which laws are mainly involved?This debate usually targets the following regulations:Amendments to Law No. 2802 on Judges and Prosecutors, particularly the provisions on appointments, changes of duty location, disciplinary measures, and promotions.Constitutional and legal amendments that regulate the structure of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) and its relationship with the Ministry of Justice (the post‑2010 and post‑2017 system).Provisions in Law No. 5235 on “the Establishment, Duties and Jurisdiction of First Instance Courts of the Ordinary Judiciary and Regional Courts of Justice” regarding the organization of public prosecutor’s offices and the duty locations of prosecutors.In these texts, the final authority for measures such as temporarily or permanently changing the duty location of judges and prosecutors, initiating disciplinary proceedings against them, or dismissing them from the profession is largely concentrated around the HSK and the Ministry of Justice.What is the basis of the criticism “they can get a prosecutor removed with one phone call”?Legally, there is no statutory article that says “a district party organization or a provincial party head can remove a prosecutor from office with one phone call.”However, the criticism rests on the following chain of reasoning:Judges and prosecutors are subject to the Council of Judges and Prosecutors in terms of appointment, reassignment, and promotion.Law No. 2802 ties temporary or permanent changes of duty location and disciplinary procedures to decisions of the HSK; a significant part of the HSK’s members are selected by political organs (the President and the parliamentary majority), and the Minister of Justice and the Deputy Minister sit on the Council.Because of this structure, there is a perception and criticism that the ruling party’s provincial and district organizations can exert pressure on the HSK via political channels (for example, through the Ministry of Justice or influential politicians) and can have a prosecutor who displeases them reassigned.Thus, the phrase “to have a prosecutor removed with one phone call” does not refer directly to the wording of a statute, but is a political expression describing an allegation of susceptibility to political influence; there is no explicit authority like this in the law, but it is argued that the decision‑making mechanism has become politicized.Position of prosecutors and influence of the executiveLaw No. 2802 sets out in detail the qualifications, appointments, changes of duty location, and disciplinary procedures for judges and prosecutors.How prosecutors are organized in provincial and district centers, and where chief prosecutors and prosecutors are to be located, is determined by Law No. 5235 and related regulations.The Ministry of Justice has the power to propose and determine where prosecutor’s offices will be established and whether deputy chief prosecutors will be appointed, and decisions on appointments and reassignments can be taken through the HSK.The criticisms are built on the concern that this structure leaves prosecutors open to political pressure; in particular, that the weakness of “geographical tenure” means a prosecutor’s duty location could be changed if they are handling a case that displeases those in power.In shortThere is no provision in the laws stating that “a provincial party head can remove a prosecutor with a phone call”; that phrase itself is a political metaphor of criticism.However, Law No. 2802 and the current structure of the HSK are criticized on the grounds that they create a basis for increasing the influence of the executive and politics over the appointment, reassignment, and discipline of judges and prosecutors.Therefore, when people say “they can have a prosecutor removed with a single phone call,” what they mean is the concern that politically connected actors, through their influence over the HSK and the Ministry of Justice, can place prosecutors under political pressure.