General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Bekir Şahin and Prosecutors of the Supreme Court of Appeal Ms. Dr. İlknur Altuntaş and Mr. Mustafa Başer participated in "the Ceremonial Events dedicated to the 300^th Anniversary of the Prosecution Service of the Russian Federation " held on 12 January 2022 in Moscow upon the official invitation of Mr. Igor Krasnov, Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. 

Within the scope of the program, General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Bekir Şahin and heads of the delegations were received by the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin.

Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 13 January 2022 in order to strengthen cooperation and share experiences between the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation and the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Announced respectfully to the public.

Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kosovo Ms. Albulena Haxhiu and accompanying delegation, visiting Ankara upon the official invitation of the Minister of Justice Mr. Abdulhamit Gül, paid an official visit to General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal on 23 November 2021. The delegation was welcomed by the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Bekir Şahin. During the meeting, mutual information and opinions were exchanged regarding the duties and powers of the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

      Director of Public Prosecutions of Zambia Ms. Fulata Lillian Shawa - Siyunyi paid an official visit to Ankara between 22-23 November 2021 upon the invitation of the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Bekir Şahin. The accompanying delegation of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Zambia Ms. Fulata Lillian Shawa - Siyunyi consisted of State Advocates of Zambia Ms. Mable Chinusho Bauleni Nawa, Ms. Fannie Nyirenda, and Ms. Margaret Hakasenke.

      During the meetings held within the framework of the visit, strengthening of the legal cooperation between two countries was evaluated and mutual opinions were exchanged.

      During the visit, Director of Public Prosecutions of Zambia Ms. Fulata Lillian Shawa - Siyunyi and her delegation had meetings with the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Mehmet Akarca and the Minister of Justice Mr. Abdulhamit Gül.

      Announced respectfully.

The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is the first and only international organization for all prosecutors around the world to which the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal is an institutional member since 2014. On the 21^st and the 22^nd of October 2021, the 26^thGeneral Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors was held as an online meeting. Dr. İlknur Altuntaş, Senior Prosecutor Responsible for International Relations, attended the meeting as the representative of the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal. 

On the 21^st of October 2021, during the IAP General Meeting,“the 10^th Eastern European and Central Asia Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors” was officially announced to be held in İstanbul in 2023.This was a proposal offered by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal to the International Association of Prosecutors in May 2021. The proposal was accepted by the Executive Committee of the IAP on 20 October 2021 in St. Petersburg. The IAP Regional Conference has a historical importance for Turkey, as the 100^th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey will be celebrated in 2023. The theme of the 10^th Regional Conference is “Effective Investigation in the Era of Digitalization”.  

Announced with regards.