The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is also competent at the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes to resolve conflicts related to the jurisdiction of the court between judicial and administrative jurisdiction authorities (pursuant to Law No. 2247 on the Establishment and Functioning of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes).
In this context, upon the refusal of jurisdictional challenge made in the cases instituted at administrative courts, a positive jurisdictional dispute is brought before the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes in favor of regular judiciary. 
For the cases heard at the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes, the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal submits an opinion in writing and verbal explanations in the meetings, if deemed necessary. Opinion is submitted on the dispute during the initial examination of files relating to positive and negative jurisdictional disputes and disputes of verdicts heard at the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes.
 

The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal can apply, ex officio or upon request, an “objection” against the decisions by the Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Appeal in order to eliminate irregularities in a judgment and to ensure harmony in the implementation of legal provisions (pursuant to Article 308 of CPC).
Further, the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is competent to review the differences of opinion in the Criminal Chambers of the Regional Courts of Appeal, and where necessary, apply to the relevant Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeal to remedy for the differences identified (pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 35 of the Law No. 5235 on the Establishment, Duties and Jurisdiction of the First Instance Courts of Jurisdiction and Regional Courts of Appeal).
 

As an independent and impartial institution, the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is mandated to carry out registry and investigation procedures of political parties in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye No. 2709 and Law No. 2820 on Political Parties. These duties are carried out through the Department for Political Parties established within the General Prosecution Office. The Department carries out the duties of ensuring that the statutes and programs of political parties comply with the provisions of the Constitution and the Law, monitoring the activities of political parties, conducting examinations and investigations about political parties and political party members, and filing lawsuit to closure of political parties.
Within this context, the General Prosecution Office carries out inspections whether organizations of political parties are active or not, criminal complaints are filed to the Public Prosecution Office of Ankara for political parties which are identified as failing to provide necessary information and documents or providing false statements, and the necessary applications are filed to the Constitutional Court on political parties which failed to comply with the Constitution and laws.
Queries on political party membership can be done through the website of the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal or through “e-state” platform.

The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is competent to conduct investigations on high level public officers, prepare indictments, decide whether or not to prosecute, represent the prosecution at hearings, and resort to legal remedies.

1- Task of Investigation

The General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal conducts the investigation of offences against the Director of National Intelligence Organization (pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article 26 of the Law No. 2937 of on State Intelligence Services and National Intelligence Organization), investigations against the Chief of General Staff and the Commanders of the Land, Naval and Air Forces in military crimes (pursuant to the Additional Article 16 of the Military Penal Code No. 1632) and, investigations of offences in official capacity by the Chief Ombudsman and Ombudsmen for crimes committed due to their duties (pursuant to Article 31/2 of the Law No. 6328 on Ombudsman Institution).
The General Prosecutor or the Deputy General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal conducts the investigation of offences in official capacity by the Head of the Administrative Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, deputy ministers and governors (pursuant to Article 12/1 of the Law No. 4483 on Trial of Civil Servants and Other Public Officials) and the investigation of military crimes by generals and admirals (pursuant to Additional Article 15 of Law No. 1632).
The General Prosecutor or the Deputy General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal is also competent to conduct the investigation of governors’ offences committed in their official capacities (pursuant to by Article 173 and 174 of the Law No. 298 on Basic Provisions on Elections and Voter Registers). General Prosecutor can assign this investigation to the prosecutors at the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal).
The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal finalizes the case transmitted with a summary of proceedings as a result of investigation on general provisions in case of personal offences in flagrante delicto within the jurisdiction of heavy penal courts regarding the First President, deputy first presidents, chamber presidents, chamber members, General Prosecutor, or Deputy General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal (pursuant to Article 46/6 of the Law No. 2797 on Supreme Court of Appeal).
The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal finalizes the case transmitted with a summary of proceedings as a result of investigation on general provisions in case of personal offences in flagrante delicto within the jurisdiction of heavy penal courts regarding the President, Chief Prosecutor, deputy presidents, chamber presidents, chamber members of the Council of State (pursuant to the reference in Article 82/1 of the Law No.2575 on Council of State to the Law No. 2797 on Supreme Court of Appeal).

2- Task of Preparing Indictments

The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is competent to prepare indictments for offences in official capacity and personal offences committed by those stated in the Law No. 4483, Law No. 298, Article 46 of the Law No. 2797, Articles 38 and 39 of the Law No. 6087.

3- Task of Representing the Prosecution Authority at the Constitutional Court and Relevant Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeal

When the Constitutional Court acts as “Supreme Court” for proceedings concerning high level public officers such as the President of the Republic of Türkiye, the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Vice Presidents of the Republic of Türkiye, Ministers, Presidents and members of the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, Council of State, Council of Judges and Prosecutors, Court of Accounts, General Prosecutors and Deputy General Prosecutors of the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Council of State, Chief of General Staff, the Commanders of the Land, Naval and Air Forces;  the General Prosecutor or the Deputy General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal represents the prosecution authority at the hearings of the Constitutional Court (pursuant to Article 148 of the Constitution). 
The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is competent to represent the prosecution authority at the hearing of the relevant Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeal regarding;
•    The First President, deputy first presidents, chamber presidents, chamber members, General Prosecutor, Deputy General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal (pursuant to Articles 27 and 46 of the Law No. 2797 on Supreme Court of Appeal);
•    The President, Chief Prosecutor, deputy presidents, chamber presidents, chamber members of the Council of State (pursuant to Article 82 of the Law No.2575);
•    Members of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (pursuant to Article 38 of the Law No. 6087 of on  Council of Judges and Prosecutors);
•    Judges and prosecutors (pursuant to Article 90 of the Law No. 2802 on Judges and Prosecutors);
•   The Director of the National Intelligence Organization (pursuant to Article 26 of the Law No. 2937 of on State Intelligence Services and National Intelligence Organization);
•    Public officials stated in Article 13 of the Law No. 4483, Article 174 of the Law No. 298, and Article 31/2 of the Law No. 6328.

4- Process on Resorting to Legal Remedy

The General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is competent to resort to legal remedy of appeal against the decisions made by Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Appeal as first instance court, and prepare the legal opinion where such decisions are appealed by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal or the parties to the case.

Upon a request of the Ministry of Justice or ex officio, the General Prosecutor can apply  to the relevant  Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Appeal for the reversal of a judgment in favor of law, which becomes final without an appeal. Such an appeal is undertaken in order to eliminate irregularities in the court’s decisions (pursuant to Article 309 of CPC No. 5271).