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Turkey moves three districts into Keşan court area
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors changed three districts’ court jurisdictions in a decision published in the Official Gazette.
Malkara was moved from the Tekirdağ Heavy Penal Court’s area to the Keşan Heavy Penal Court’s jurisdiction.
Gelibolu and Eceabat were moved from the Çanakkale court area to Keşan as well.
The council cited the districts’ geography and access to Keşan as reasons for the changes.
The decision changes which heavy penal court area these districts belong to.
The new jurisdictions took effect on October 21.
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors has moved three districts into the jurisdiction of the Keşan Heavy Criminal Court.
Malkara was transferred from the Tekirdağ Heavy Criminal Court’s area.
Gelibolu and Eceabat were transferred from the Çanakkale Heavy Criminal Court’s area.
The council cited the districts’ geography and access to Keşan.
The decision was published in the Official Gazette and took effect on October 21.
- Who
- The General Assembly of Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors.
- What
- It transferred Malkara, Gelibolu and Eceabat into the Keşan Heavy Criminal Court’s jurisdiction.
- When
- The decision took effect on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The changes concern districts in Turkey and the jurisdictions of the Keşan, Tekirdağ and Çanakkale Heavy Criminal Courts.
- Why
- The council cited the districts’ geographical situation and access to Keşan.
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- Transferred districts
- Malkara, Gelibolu and Eceabat
- Receiving court
- Keşan Heavy Criminal Court
- Previous jurisdiction for Malkara
- Tekirdağ Heavy Criminal Court
- Previous jurisdiction for Gelibolu and Eceabat
- Çanakkale Heavy Criminal Court
- Effective date
- October 21, 2026