Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office

Twice declined to prosecute police over teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu's 2016 death in custody; led 2024-26 by Akın Gürlek, now Justice Minister

Agency· Istanbul · in the record since Oct 2024
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Akın Gürlek was appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor on 2 October 2024 and became Minister of Justice on 11 February 2026.
Oct 2024 to Feb 2026Akın GürlekEnd date inferred from his appointment as Justice Minister by Presidential Decree No. 2026/51 dated 11 February 2026.
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  • Wikipedia — Akın GürlekGürlek was appointed as Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors on October 2, 2024.

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Istanbul prosecutors issued two non-prosecution decisions in the 2016 death of Gökhan Açıkkollu in police custody.
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