The Prosecutor General of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Muhsin Şentürk, participated in the 4th Forum of Prosecutors General of the Balkan States, held in Sofia, the capital of the Republic of Bulgaria, between 5–7 October 2025.
During the visit, Mr. Şentürk was accompanied by Prosecutors of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Dr. Seda Türkan Manav Dursun and Mr. Halil İbrahim Aslan.
The Forum, which brought together the Prosecutors General of the Balkan countries, served as a high-level platform to address joint efforts to combat organised crime and to strengthen international judicial cooperation at the regional level.
As one of the opening speakers, Mr. Şentürk, in his address, emphasised the importance of international cooperation and dialogue among prosecution services in combating organised crime, underlining that justice, ethical values, trust-based cooperation and solidarity among prosecutors play a crucial role in ensuring stability, security and justice in the Balkans.
The opening session also featured Mr. Borislav Sarafov, Acting Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria; Mr. Rossen Jeliazkov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria; Mr. Michael Schmid, President of Eurojust; the European Commissioner for Justice, Democracy, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection (via video message); and Mr. Georgi Georgiev, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria.
In the course of the visit, Mr. Şentürk held bilateral meetings with Mr. Borislav Sarafov, Acting Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria; Mr. Daniel Mitov, Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Bulgaria; Mr. Georgi Georgiev, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria; and Mr. Michael Schmid, President of Eurojust. Mr. Şentürk also paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Mehmet Sait Uyanık, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Bulgaria.
Respectfully announced to the public.