News text was published in the June Bulletin of the International Association of Prosecutors with regard to the organization of the 1st Pan European Regional Conference on “Effective Investigation in the Age of Digitalization” in Istanbul between 2-5 May 2023, hosted by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Click here to access the Text

       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 of the Republic of Türkiye is an institutional member since 2014.

       The 1^st Pan European Regional Conference on “Effective Investigation in the Age of Digitalization” was held in Istanbul between 2-5 May 2023, hosted by the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal under the auspices of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP).

         This Conference has a historical importance as the year 2023 is the 100^th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye.

      General Prosecutors, Deputy General Prosecutors and senior prosecutors from 32 countries with the contributions of expert speakers from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Netherlands, England, USA, Italy, Switzerland, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, participated to the Conference, which consisted of three sessions.

      During the Conference; topics of “Appearance and Effects of Digitalization in the Criminal Procedure”, “Fighting Against Economic Crimes in the Age of Digitalization”, and “Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Procedure” were discussed; the knowledge and experiences of the countries were shared; and the challenges faced in practice, necessary legal regulations and solutions in order to carry out an effective investigation for the crimes committed in the digital environment were evaluated.

       Also, during the Conference, the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Bekir Şahin held bilateral meetings with the Prosecutor Generals of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Finland, Georgia, Morocco, Thailand, Tajikistan; and the Deputy Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan.

       Announced respectfully.

Director of Public Prosecutions of the United Kingdom Mr. Max Hill paid an official visit to the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal on 8 February 2023 with an accompanying delegation consisting of the Head of International Division Mr. Robin Weyell, Liaison Prosecutor at the Embassy of the United Kingdom Ms. Holly Scott-Mason, and Private Secretary Ms. Siobhan Billington. During the meeting held with the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mr. Bekir Şahin, mutual information and opinions were exchanged regarding the duties and powers of the General Prosecution Office of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Within the framework of the visit held between 6-9 February 2023, Director of Public Prosecutions of the United Kingdom Mr. Max Hill and his delegation had meetings with the Presidency of the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Ministry of Justice, Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, and Justice Academy of Türkiye.

Announced respectfully.

Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Ivan Geshev paid an official visit to Mr. Bekir Şahin, the General Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeal on 11 January 2023. The accompanying delegation of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Ivan Geshev consisted of Head of International Department Mr. Tsvetomir Yosifov and Prosecutor Responsible for Public Relations Ms. Marchela Pantaleeva.

Within the framework of the visit held between 10-12 January 2023, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Ivan Geshev and his delegation had meetings at the Presidency of the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Justice.

Announced respectfully.