President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday named as Turkey's new justice minister Akin Gurlek, the Istanbul chief prosecutor ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appoints Akin Gurlek, known for his crackdown on the opposition, as the new justice minister. This move has been criticized as anti-democratic by opposition parties ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed Akin Gurlek as the new justice minister, inciting criticism for his past crackdown on the opposition. Gurlek's tenure has seen significant arrests targeting ...

Turkey parliament scuffle erupts as Akin Gurlek takes oath as justice minister after Erdogan reshuffle, deepening row over judicial independence.

A brawl has erupted in Turkey's parliament as lawmakers clash over a controversial appointment to the Justice Ministry.

A brawl erupted in Turkey’s parliament on February 11 as ruling party and opposition lawmakers clashed over President Erdogan’s appointment of Akin Gurlek as Justice Minister. Opposition tried to ...

Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek, who has been overseeing the ongoing investigation against Turkey’s main opposition party as justice ...

President Tayyip Erdogan has named Akin Gurlek as Türkiye’s new justice minister, drawing fierce criticism from critics. He ...

A brawl erupted in Turkey’s parliament on Wednesday after lawmakers from the ruling party and the opposition clashed over the ...

Lawmakers in Turkey’s parliament exchanged punches Wednesday as opposition members tried to block President Recep Tayyip ...

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Akin Gurlek becomes minister in the government reshuffle ordered by the president. The interior minister also changes. The opposition CHP party is critical, having been targeted by the prosecutor over ...