According to the published “Justice Statistics 2025” data, the caseload in the courts decreased, and the duration of the case and investigation processes also shortened. Minister Gürlek stated that the functioning of the judiciary has been accelerated and unnecessary grievances of citizens have been prevented, especially with the regulations implemented within the scope of the right not to be tarnished. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that the efforts carried out towards the goal of a faster and more effective judicial system have yielded results.

“WE PREVENT OUR CITIZENS FROM UNNECESSARY WEAR”

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that they are determined to strengthen the faster, more fair and citizen-oriented judicial system and said, “Within the scope of the right not to be tainted, we sort the files first and prevent unnecessary wear and tear on our citizens.” he said.

The book “Justice Statistics 2025” prepared by the General Directorate of Criminal Records and Statistics of the Ministry of Justice has been published. A post was shared on the Ministry of Justice’s social media accounts, including visuals about the statistics. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, in his post on his social media account, noted that they continue to work determinedly for citizens to have faster and more effective access to justice services. Providing information about the regulations and practices, Minister Gürlek said in his post: “By accelerating the investigation and litigation processes, we make it possible for the trials to be concluded in a shorter time.”

“We continue our work with determination to provide our citizens with faster and more effective access to justice services. With the regulations we make and the practices we develop, we first sort out the files within the scope of the right not to be tarnished, and prevent unnecessary wear and tear on our citizens. By reducing the number of files per judge, we ensure that more time is allocated to each file. By accelerating the investigation and litigation processes, we make it possible for trials to be concluded in a shorter time. We continue to strengthen the faster, more fair and citizen-oriented judicial system.”

FILE LOAD IN COURTS HAS DECREASED; JUDICIAL PERIOD HAS BEEN SHORTENED

Justice statistics for 2025 published by the Ministry of Justice pointed out the decrease in the average hearing time of cases and the decrease in the number of files.

While the annual number of files per judge in the courts of first instance was 506 in 2016, it decreased by 10.3 percent to 454 in 2025.
When the data is examined; It was observed that there were positive developments in the field of judiciary and that the system operated effectively and balancedly, despite the increase in workload, especially in the chief public prosecutor’s offices and courts. Accordingly, while the number of files opened per judge in first instance courts of first instance was 506 in 2016, it decreased by 10.3 percent to 454 in 2025.

NOW WAS GIVEN IN MORE THAN 1.4 MILLION NOTIFICATION FILES

From the date of entry into force of the regulation in Article 158 of the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the right not to be tarnished, a Decision Concerning No Investigation (SYOK) was given to 1 million 443 thousand 259 of the notification files received by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office until December 31, 2025. It was observed that the investigation phase regarding these denunciations was not initiated, and thus the number of files filed with the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office during the year decreased by 3.5 percent.

AVERAGE TIME OF APPEARANCE IN NOTIFICATION FILES HAS DECREASED TO 51 DAYS

The average appearance time in notification files decreased from 58 days in 2023 to 51 days in 2025. The average time for a file to be heard in the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office decreased from 431 days in 2016 to 393 days in 2025. When we look at the last 5 years of the files cleared of permanent search warrants in the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was seen that the decisions were taken in an average of 156 days.

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz attended the ‘Agriculture, Food and Industry-Oriented Development Vision Workshop in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia’ meeting held in the meeting hall of a hotel in Diyarbakır’s Yenişehir district. The program was also attended by Governor Murat Zorluoğlu, AK Party Diyarbakır MPs Mehmet Sait Yaz, Suna Kepolu Ataman and Mehmet Galip Ensarioğlu, Dicle University Rector Prof. Dr. Kamuran Eronat, AK Party Provincial Chairman Ömer İler, representatives of non-governmental organizations and many guests attended.

‘THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST HAD THE BIGGEST ECONOMIC LOSS’

Speaking after the reading of the National Anthem and the opening speeches, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said, “In line with our goal of a terrorism-free Turkey, the strengthening environment of trust and stability in our Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions has opened the doors to a much stronger progress in every field from agriculture to industry, from investment to employment. The environment we have lived in over the past 40 years, terrorism and security issues have unfortunately produced great costs in terms of economic development as well as human losses. Some calculations we have made regarding direct and indirect economic costs show the following “This is the minimum figure, we are talking about a loss of at least 2 trillion dollars. Therefore, if these resources had not been wasted and used for the development of this region and our country in general, the Republic of Turkey would be at a much different point today. We need to think about this in the coming period. The region where the biggest loss was experienced and the biggest loss of development was in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia region. Of course, all of Turkey suffered losses, but the East and the Southeast suffered the biggest loss in terms of development and economy,” he said.

‘EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA WILL WIN THE MOST’

Stating that the whole of Türkiye will win in the ‘Terror-Free Turkey’ process, Yılmaz said, “The whole of Turkey will win in a period when terrorism is off the agenda and the environment of peace and trust is permanently consolidated. Our 81 provinces and 86 million people will win, but Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia will win the most, and its development will gain momentum. The positive picture we see in the field today clearly shows that where the shadow of terrorism has receded, production is revitalized, cities are breathing, hopes are growing. What we have implemented is “I wholeheartedly believe that this process will be moved to a much further point in the coming period with the projects, the determined steps we have taken and the great opportunities our provinces have. We have not reached the point we have reached today by treating development as a one-dimensional issue. We act with a broad perspective, from increasing production capacity to strengthening human capital, from developing infrastructure to increasing competitiveness,” he said.

‘WE FOLLOW A STRATEGY OF DIVERSIFICATION IN LOGISTICS AND DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVES

Stating that Türkiye has developed new logistics lines, Yılmaz said, “We frequently encounter crises, especially wars, in our geography. Therefore, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, the USA and Israel are recent examples of this. We are following a strategy of diversifying and developing alternatives in logistics by using the advantages of our geography. At this point, I see three critical logistics ahead of us. All three of them are actually related to the East-Southeast. The first is the Development Road Project. The recent events going down from Türkiye to the Middle East are how meaningful this project is.” It is not only a highway but also a route that should be discussed in terms of new energy routes. This is a work that will directly connect Türkiye with the Turkish Republics. We have reached a certain point in this regard. I see this as the third strategic transportation network. I think it would be beneficial to re-look at it in a modern framework. “It has opened a new logistics perspective for us in Syria with some of its projects. We definitely have to take a closer look at this,” he said.

‘WE WILL SEE MORE REFLECTIONS OF THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMING PERIOD’

Referring to the tourism potential of Diyarbakır, Yılmaz stated that the potential will increase with the creation of a security environment and said, “Last year, more than 1 million tourists and visitors came to Diyarbakır. We all remember what the environment was like in the past. Today, thankfully, there is a very different atmosphere. This will be even better. I hope we will see more reflections of the security environment in the coming periods. It may not appear suddenly, but after passing a certain threshold, such as the boiling of water, these effects will emerge much more clearly. It is one of the areas where this emerges most rapidly. One of them is the tourism sector. Beyond this physical construction, we also need a mental transformation. I think tourism contributes significantly to this. These perceptions need to be transformed both in the minds of the people living in the region and throughout Türkiye. Therefore, this will take some time, but tourism contributes significantly to this.

‘THE STRENGTHENING THE PEACE AND TRUST ENVIRONMENT MEANS THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT’

Stating that all of Türkiye will win in an environment where terrorism is off the agenda, Yılmaz said:

“It is not possible for a region to develop and develop only with public investments. If public investments are one side of the business, the other side is private investments. When you realize both at the same time, you make a real economic move. You increase production, exports and employment. With this understanding, we made public investments on one side. On the other hand, we provided very serious incentives to this region. Now, state investments can continue in an environment of peace and security, even if there are some problems. It continues in a way. But the private sector is much more sensitive. Capital is sensitive. What we call the investment environment There is a concept: If the security environment in a region is not good and the perceptions are negative, the capital in that region moves to other regions and invests. Therefore, the strengthening of the peace and confidence environment means that we see more private investments here. We all live in this process and we support it. In an environment where terrorism is off the agenda and the environment of peace and security is strengthened. “We will win, and the living standards of our 86 million population in 81 provinces will rise. We believe this wholeheartedly. Therefore, I wholeheartedly believe that we must put aside the words of yesterday and take into account the current period and the future perspective, and that we should all fulfill our responsibilities in these processes and contribute positively to this, and move our country towards a much stronger future together with the public, private sector and civil society.” (DHA)

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Breaking news: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.

According to the statement made on the Presidential Communications Directorate’s NSocial account, the leaders discussed regional and global issues as well as Türkiye-France relations during the meeting.

Erdoğan emphasized that it would be beneficial to move the relations between the two countries further by evaluating cooperation opportunities in every field, especially in the defense industry.

‘The ceasefire process should not be sabotaged’

Pointing out that the process that started with the attacks on Iran had a negative impact on the whole world, Erdoğan stated that the diplomatic efforts supported by Türkiye together with the relevant countries played an important role in the ceasefire process. Pointing to the attacks against Lebanon, Erdoğan noted that attempts that could sabotage the ceasefire process should not be given an opportunity and that Türkiye will continue to contribute to this process as much as it can.

Stating that it is important to launch the second phase of the peace plan in Gaza, Erdogan pointed out that the momentum gained in this regard should not be lost.

During the meeting, the leaders also discussed in detail the issues of ensuring freedom of navigation in Hormuz on the basis of international law, developments in Syria, supporting the peace process in the Caucasus, the search for permanent peace between Ukraine and Russia, and reviving negotiations.

The number of Syrians under temporary protection in Türkiye, which was 3 million 737 thousand 369 in 2021, decreased by 38.5 percent to 2 million 296 thousand 568. Safe zones provided across the border within the scope of the policies implemented accelerated returns. Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi said, “In line with the instructions and strong will of our esteemed President, we are taking steps carefully and determinedly that will contribute to our Syrian brothers living in peace and security on their own land. We support the ongoing efforts for revival, reconstruction and normalization of life. This allows the voluntary repatriation process to proceed on a healthier basis. In the coordination of our police and gendarmerie units, our work to update the records and carry out the process in an orderly manner is carried out meticulously. Our main goal is to ensure that this process is voluntary, “It is to be completed in a safe, orderly and human dignity-centered manner,” he said. Of the population under temporary protection, 1 million 183 thousand 799 were men and 1 million 112 thousand 769 were women. When looking at age groups, it was determined that the largest segment consisted of adults between the ages of 18-64, with 1 million 169 thousand 694 people. When we look at the distribution of Syrians under temporary protection by province, Istanbul is the city with the highest density of 405 thousand 16 people. Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa followed Istanbul, respectively. The province with the lowest number of registered people was Hakkari with 8 people.

Rector of the National Defense University Prof. Dr. Afyoncu made a presentation titled “Turks” within the scope of the “Rectors Conferences” program organized by Kyrgyzstan Türkiye Manas University (KTMU). Providing a comprehensive analysis ranging from the depths of Turkish history to modern defense technologies, Afyoncu said, “Turks became a nation that changed the way of war and turned it into a new war concept with the armed unmanned aerial vehicles they built and used. The course of the history of war changed with armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UCAVs), we were the first to use them.”

“Turkish UCAVs are the new version of the whistling arrows used by Mete and Fatih’s cannons,” he said. Expressing his satisfaction with the increasing population and strengthening structure of the Turkish world, Afyoncu stated that the Turks rule the world today with 7 independent Turkish states and a population of 250 million. Reminding that the Kyrgyz name is the oldest living Turkish tribe, Afyoncu added that the development and population increase of the Turkish states is promising for the entire region.

There was a simultaneous reaction across Türkiye to Zionist Israel’s systematic oppression of Muslims in Palestine. After the Friday prayer, the Palestine Support Platform condemned the death sentences against Palestinians and demanded that they be stopped.

The address of the meeting in Istanbul was Bağcılar Square. After the Friday prayer, despite the heavy rain, conscientious people filled the front of the Meydan Mosque to take a common stand against Israel’s death sentence and reacted against genocidal policies with the posters and slogans they carried in their hands. Photos representing a gallows and the coffins of babies and children murdered by Israel were placed on the platform set up in the area. After the press release was read, representatives of various non-governmental associations supported the protest action with photographs in their hands.

Palestine Support Platform President Osman Kabaktepe said, “The crowds gathered not only in Istanbul, but also in central squares all over the country, simultaneously declared to the whole world that they will not remain silent against this heavy oppression that goes beyond borders. They turned this geography into a bloodbath. We will strive for peace and justice again. They murdered women and children in the name of democracy. We will continue to stand against occupation and oppression together. No digital shenanigans can deceive us. Our 70 thousand people, “You will be held accountable for the deaths of babies and mothers. We thank everyone who took an honorable stand against this oppression. As said in the Friday sermon, we will continue to support Gaza with our hands, our tongues and our prayers.”

A protest was held in the capital Ankara against the Israeli Parliament’s decision to execute Palestinian prisoners. The address of the action was the courtyard of Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Mosque. Stating that the legalization of the execution of Palestinian prisoners by passing the Israeli Parliament is no different from genocide, Muhammed Cihad Çiğdem, Member of the Board of Directors of the Support Platform for Palestine, said: “Unfortunately, humanity has been held hostage by a fierce and perverted ideology. We are not going to remain indifferent to this attempt at captivity. The Zionist regime should know that we will resist the oppressors with our lives, our heads, our hands, our resources, our strength. “While the devastating pain of the genocide committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza remains vivid in our conscience, the new atrocities committed in Lebanon and Iran are once again deeply shaking humanity,” he said. Palestine Support Platform took action in Zonguldak to react to Israel and support the Eurasian Sumud Flotilla.

In Izmir, members of the Palestine Support Platform protested Israel’s “execution law” targeting Palestinian prisoners and the genocide in Gaza. The group gathered in Konak Square after the Friday prayer and condemned Israel’s attacks in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

The address of the demonstrations in Eskişehir was in front of the Çarşı Mosque.

The participants, who came together in Diyarbakır in front of the Grand Mosque in the central Sur district under the leadership of the Palestine Support Platform and Diyarbakır Islamic Non-Governmental Organizations, chanted takbir and shouted anti-US and anti-Israeli slogans.

In Trabzon, citizens met in front of the İskender Pasha Mosque. Citizens called on the world community to take action to end the Zionist oppression in the region.

HUMANITY IS STANDING

In Balıkesir, NGO representatives came together after the Friday prayer at Zağnos Pasha Mosque. The event, in which statements of support for Palestine were made and Israel was cursed, ended with a prayer for the Palestinians. Speaking at the demonstration, which was also supported by AK Party Deputy Chairman Belgin Uygur, Uygur said, “The latest decision (death sentence) has once again hurt the conscience of humanity. There is racism and discrimination. There is lawlessness. Our support platform for Palestine will say stop to this oppression, as it has been for 2 and a half years.”