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Turkey expands judicial duties for chief prosecutors and deputies
Turkey has introduced new rules for chief prosecutors and their deputies in prosecutor’s offices linked to criminal courts of first instance.
The Council of Judges and Prosecutors put two principle decisions into effect to change how these offices operate.
The prosecutors can now take part in judicial work as well as their administrative, oversight and coordination duties.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said the aim is to make better use of experienced prosecutors and share prosecutors’ workloads more evenly.
The government also hopes the changes will help cases finish within a reasonable time and let people access justice faster.
The new principles are now in effect, and the minister said justice reforms would continue.
Turkey has introduced rules allowing deputy chief prosecutors and certain chief prosecutors to take part in judicial work as well as their administrative duties.
The rules concern chief prosecutors’ offices organized at criminal courts of first instance.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said the changes aim to balance prosecutors’ workloads and help cases conclude within a reasonable time.
The measures follow work by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors.
- Who
- Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors adopted the decisions; Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced their implementation.
- What
- Rules allow deputy chief prosecutors and certain chief prosecutors to take part in judicial work alongside administrative, supervisory and coordination duties.
- When
- Announced on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- The stated aims are to balance prosecutors’ workloads, make better use of experienced prosecutors and help cases conclude within a reasonable time.
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- Decisions
- Two principle decisions
- New judicial duties
- Deputy chief prosecutors and certain chief prosecutors
- Covered offices
- Chief prosecutors’ offices organized at criminal courts of first instance
- Announced by
- Justice Minister Akın Gürlek
- Announcement date
- October 22, 2026
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What people are saying
We are determined to take steps that will increase efficiency in the judiciary and ensure justice is delivered on time.
We aim to make greater use of the knowledge and experience of our experienced chief prosecutors and deputy chief prosecutors, balance the workload more evenly among our prosecutors, and help cases conclude within a reasonable time.