# Malatya Bar Association presidential candidacy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/malatya-bar-association-presidential-candidacy
> Updated: 2026-09-08T19:15:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Lawyer Çiğdem Ağdağ Baydoğan has announced her candidacy for the presidency of the Malatya Bar Association. If elected, she would become the first female president of the association.

Baydoğan has pledged a management style centered on transparency, merit, and professional focus. She highlighted the challenges facing the legal system in Malatya following the February 6, 2023, earthquakes, noting that justice services are currently fragmented because courthouse buildings became unusable. She stated that the Bar Association must act as a legal safeguard regarding property disputes, rights losses, and the protection of women and children during the city’s rebuilding process.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Ankara Bar Association: Democratic Left Lawyers Group announces candidate

The Democratic Left Lawyers Group has announced Elçin Özge Şimşek Çağlayan as its candidate for the Ankara Bar Association presidency for the 2026 elections.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ankara-bar-association-democratic-left-lawyers-group-announces-candidate

### 2026-08-28: Çiğdem Ağdağ Baydoğan runs for Malatya Bar Association presidency

Lawyer Çiğdem Ağdağ Baydoğan has announced her candidacy for Malatya Bar Association president, promising to address legal challenges and infrastructure issues following the 2023 earthquakes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/idem-ada-baydoan-runs-for-malatya-bar-association-presidency

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