The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Muhsin Şentürk, paid an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan between 5–8 April 2026, upon the invitation of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Kamran Aliyev.

During the visit, Mr. Şentürk was accompanied by Dr. Seda Türkan Manav Dursun, Public Prosecutor responsible for International Relations at the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal, together with Senior Public Prosecutors Mr. Mehmet Özkılıç, Mr. Hasan Bilgin, Mr. Şerafettin Elmacı, Ms. Elif Aydan Bozfırat and Mr. Engin Koç.

Within the framework of the visit, which aimed at further strengthening the well-established cooperation between the prosecution authorities of the two countries and enhancing the exchange of knowledge and experience, Mr. Şentürk held comprehensive meetings with the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the meetings, issues such as criminal justice, inter-institutional cooperation, coordination in combating crime and the professional training of prosecutors were discussed.

The parties reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further strengthening cooperation between the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Türkiye and the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as enhancing coordination within international platforms. In recognition of his contributions to the development of cooperation between the two countries, Mr. Muhsin Şentürk was awarded the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan “100th Anniversary of the Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan.”

During the visit, Mr. Şentürk was received by H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 

Mr. Şentürk also held meetings with Mr. Farhad Abdullayev, President of the Constitutional Court, Ms. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis, and Mr. İnam Karimov, President of the Supreme Court.

As part of the programme, the delegation visited the Anti-Corruption Directorate General under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and was briefed on its activities, emphasizing the importance of exchanging best practices in this field.

The delegation also visited the Victory Monument, the Alley of Honour, the Alley of Martyrs and the Turkish Martyrs’ Cemetery, where they paid their respects to the memory of the martyrs.

Within the scope of the visit, Mr. Şentürk delivered a lecture at Baku State University entitled “Regional Cooperation within the Framework of the Organization of Turkic States and the Role of Prosecution Authorities in Combating Crime.”

Furthermore, Mr. Şentürk and the accompanying delegation paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Prof. Dr. Birol Akgün, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Baku.

Respectfully announced to the public.