The preparations for the new election process have begun in the Istanbul Bar Association, which was able to hold its 2020 Ordinary General Assembly in October 2021 due to the pandemic. One of the names who announced her candidacy for the chairmanship of the bar association within the scope of the general assembly meeting to be held on October 22-23, 2022 is Atty. Gulden Sonmez. The Independent Lawyers Group, determined Atty. Gülden Sönmez who known for her public opinion polls and pre-selection, and her steps that made history in the field of human rights and international law, as the presidential candidate for the Istanbul Bar Association. Sonmez's candidacy was announced at the press conference in Istanbul Topkapı Eresin Hotel.
"LET'S STRIVE TOGETHER FOR A STRONG BAR"
In the program where Atty. Gülden Sönmez's candidacy for the Istanbul Bar Association was announced, statements were made to the journalists. In the statement, “After the survey and pre-selection we conducted among our colleagues with a participatory approach, Atty. Gulden Sönmez, elected as the presidential candidate for Istanbul Bar Association. Our candidates for the board of directors, supervisory board and disciplinary board are composed of names who have worked in the profession of attorneyship for many years, who are currently working in the existing centers and commissions of the Istanbul Bar Association, each of whom will contribute with their young energy and ideas. Let's work together for a strong bar association that is participatory for change and solution, in solidarity with all colleagues and judicial institutions,” the statement said.