Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK)

Saruhanlı Public Prosecutor Bayram Gülhan in Manisa was arrested on charges of "mediating bribery" and "knowingly aiding an organization." The charges rest on a probe into interference in judicial proceedings in Istanbul.…

Eight suspects were arrested and five judges and public prosecutors were suspended from duty in the bribery investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. An investigation was also opened into a retired prosecutor and a judge who had resigned from office.…

A review by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) found 629 million lira in inflows to the accounts of a public prosecutor in Mardin between 2017 and 2026. The Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) suspended the prosecutor for three months as a precaution.…

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said Türkiye is going through an intense and multifaceted agenda in the field of justice at the Council of Judges and Prosecutors meeting. He stated that 26,777 judges and prosecutors are currently on duty.…

The drug test of lawyer Buket Tekışık, known as "Hallederiz Buket," came back positive. Cocaine was found in her blood, and cocaine and MDMA in her hair.…

The Council of Judges and Prosecutors' decision on the promotion of judges and prosecutors was published in the Official Gazette. Those not on the list were granted a 30-day right to apply.…

Bozova Public Prosecutor Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk, suspended for three months by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) on September 18, surrendered to Tekirdağ Courthouse with his lawyer after a detention order. The court imposed a travel ban citing "strong suspicion of crime"; Uçuk stated he did not publish the video.…

Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) First Chamber Chairman Turan Kuloğlu said that under the system announced by Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, appointments will be made based on service points and point rankings, with performance and the difficulty of posts converted into points using objective criteria.…

The Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Second Chamber unanimously decided to temporarily suspend Bozova Public Prosecutor Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk from duty for three months. Afterward, the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an ex officio investigation for "insulting a public official" and issued a detention order.…

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that with the HSK's 16 September decision, service points and point rankings will be the basic criterion in judge and prosecutor assignments, and the east-west distinction will be removed. The new system will take effect with the 2027 Annual Decree.…