Retreat program which is the third of four separate activities envisaged to be carried out by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal within the scope of our country’s 2020-2021 chairmanship term for the Southeast European Cooperation Process was held on May 21-26, 2021 in Ankara. Prosecutors from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Montenegro and Romania participated in the Program. The delegation consisted of Mr. Arens Çela, Prosecutor, Head of Monitoring Sector in the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Albania, Mrs. Pranvera Pustina, Prosecutor, Director of Cabinet at the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Albania, Ms. Vedrana Mijović, Prosecutor at the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms. Marina Radović, Legal Officer at the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms. Emilena Popova and Ms. Steliyana Atanasova, Prosecutors at the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor`s Office of Bulgaria, Mr. Miloš Šoškić, State Prosecutor at the High State Prosecutor’s Office of Montenegro, Mr. Miljan Vlaovic, Advisor of Supreme State Prosecutor at the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Offıce of Montenegro, Mr. Iachimovschi Octavian and Mr. Muntean Victor, Prosecutors at the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office of Moldova, Mr. Voicu Bogdan Felician, Chief Prosecutor-Section for Combating Drug Trafficking at DIICOT - Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism of Romania and Mrs. Kelemen Narcisa Rodica, Prosecutor at DIICOT - Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism of Romania.

Within the scope of the Program, information was given about the Turkish judicial system by emphasizing the importance of developing distinctive cooperation mechanisms among the countries in the region and evaluations were made on the fact that the development of personal relations and communication network between colleagues will make a great contribution to strengthen mutual cooperation. Also, the delegation visited Antalya Courthouse and Antalya Regional Court of Appeal.

The fourth online meeting which is the second of four separate activities envisaged to be carried out by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal within the scope of our country’s 2020-2021 chairmanship term for the Southeast European Cooperation Process was held on “combating organized drug crimes” on 29 April 2021.

Prosecutors from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Serbia and Greece participated in the meeting. Ms. Ayben İyisoy, Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Turkey made a presentation. Mrs. Elida Celami, Prosecutor at the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime of Albania, Mrs. Doloreza Musabelliu, Prosecutor at the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime of Albania, Ms. Ozrenka Neskovic, Deputy Chief Prosecutor and Head of Special Department for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mr. Danail Shostak, Prosecutor, Deputy Head of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ms. Sapfo Katsanaki, Deputy Prosecutor at the First Instance Court of Athens of Greece, Mr. Denis Rotaru, Public Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crimes and Special Cases of Moldova, Mr. Sasa Radulovic, Deputy Organized Crime Prosecutor at the Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office of Serbia attended the meeting.

During the meeting, legal regulations on combating organized drug crimes, the best practices, challenges faced in practice and solutions were evaluated by the participants.

The third online meeting which is the second of four separate activities envisaged to be carried out by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal within the scope of our country’s 2020-2021 chairmanship term for the Southeast European Cooperation Process was held on “combating human trafficking and migrant smuggling” on 28 April 2021.

Prosecutors from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Greece participated in the meeting. Dr. Vehbi Kadri Kamer, Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Turkey made a presentation. Mrs. Eliora Elezi, Prosecutor at the Prosecution of District of Kruja of Albania, Ms. Merisa Nurkic, Prosecutor at the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mr. Ventsislav Ferdinandov, Prosecutor at the Specialized Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ms. Areti Skafida, Deputy Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of Athens of Greece, Mr. Lampros Tsogkas, Deputy Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal of Thrace of Greece, Mr. Sergiu Russu, Prosecutor, Chief of the Unit for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Adrian Petre Tudoran, Prosecutor at the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism of Romania, Ms. Tamara Mirovic, Deputy Republic Public Prosecutor at the Republic Public Prosecutor’s Office of Republic of Serbia, Mr. Marko Milicevic, Advisor at the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office of Serbia attended the meeting.

During the meeting, legal regulations on human trafficking and migrant smuggling, the best practices, challenges faced in practice and solutions were evaluated by the participants.

The second online meeting which is the second of four separate activities envisaged to be carried out by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal within the scope of our country’s 2020-2021 chairmanship term for the Southeast European Cooperation Process was held on “the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the exercise of prosecution services” on 27 April 2021.

Prosecutors from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Greece participated in the meeting. Ms. Canan Kaya, Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Turkey made a presentation. Mrs. Dhorina Theodhori, Head of Prosecution Office of District of Korca of Albania, Mr. Mirza Hukeljic, Prosecutor at the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ms. Vanya Nestrova, Prosecutor at Analytical Department of the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Georgios Karatsalos, Deputy Prosecutor at the First Instance Court of Athens of Greece, Ms. Carolina Vicol, Prosecutor of the Department for International Cooperation and European Integration of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Moldova, Ms. Katerina Kolarevikj, Public Prosecutor at the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office Skopje of North Macedonia, Mr. Romulus Varga, Prosecutor at the Prosecutor's Office Attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice of Romania, Mr. Branislav Lepotic, Higher Public Prosecutor and Head of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad of Serbia attended the meeting.

During the meeting, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the exercise of prosecution services, measures taken, and challenges faced in practice were evaluated by the participants.

The first online meeting which is the second of four separate activities envisaged to be carried out by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal within the scope of our country’s 2020-2021 chairmanship term for the Southeast European Cooperation Process was held on “combating cybercrime” on 26 April 2021.

Prosecutors from Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Greece participated in the meeting. Dr. Sacit Yılmaz, Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Republic of Turkey made a presentation. Mr. Nicolav Popov, Prosecutor at Specialized Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Vladimir Miloseski, Public Prosecutor at the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office Skopje of the Republic of North Macedonia, Mr. Maxim Motinga, Public Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crimes and Special Cases of Moldova, Mr. Valentin Mihai, Prosecutor at the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism of Romania, Mr. Boris Majlat, Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Cybercrime Prosecutor’s Office of Serbia and Mr. Lampros Patsavellas, Deputy Prosecutor at the Court of the Appeal of Corfu of Greece attended the meeting.

During the meeting, legal regulations on combating cybercrime, the best practices, challenges faced in practice and solutions were evaluated by the participants.