Mr. Muhsin Şentürk, the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal, paid an official visit to the Republic of Bulgaria from April 13 to 16, 2025, upon the invitation of  Mr. Borislav Sarafov, the Acting Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria.  Mr. Şentürk was accompanied by senior prosecutors from the General Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Mr. Ömer Kara, Mr. Hasan Cumbul, and the prosecutor responsible for International Relations, Ms. Seda Türkan Manav Dursun.

During the visit, meetings were held at the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, during which criminal matters concerning the judicial authorities of both countries were addressed in a comprehensive manner. Emphasis was placed on the importance of cooperation in combating cross-border organized crime, illegal migration, terrorism, and cybercrime, as well as on the exchange of best practices and the implementation of joint training programs.

As part of the official program, Mr. Muhsin Şentürk held high-level meetings with the President of the Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Bulgaria Mrs. Galina Zakharova, the Minister of Justice, Mr. Georgi Georgiev, and the Chairman of the State Agency for National Security, Mr. Plamen Tonchev.

Mr. Şentürk and the accompanying delegation also visited the  Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, the District and the Regional Prosecutor’s Offices in Plovdiv.

As part of the social program, visits were made to the Banyabashi Mosque in Sofia  and the Djumaya Mosque in Plovdiv, where meetings were held with the Grand Mufti of the Muslims in Bulgaria and the Mufti of the Plovdiv district.

In addition, Mr. Şentürk and his delegation paid  an official visit to the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye in Sofia, H.E. Mehmet Sait Uyanık, and the Consul General in Plovdiv, Mr. Korhan Küngerü.

Announced respectfully to the public.