The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) demanded that the forensic experts arrested in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu investigation be tried without detention.
The TTB said forensic experts form the scientific basis of the justice mechanism, and physicians' scientific opinions rest on knowledge, evidence and professional responsibility. It argued that jailing them over reports prepared in the course of duty would restrict scientific independence, saying: "Science cannot be done under the shadow of fear of arrest."
