On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Judges and Prosecutors Council (HSK) announced the reassignment of 34 judges and prosecutors across Turkey.
Fresh Appointments Announced
Merve Özcan, previously a Examining Judge at the Court of Cassation, was appointed as a Member of the Ankara Regional Court of Appeal. Gamze Almalı, formerly the Public Prosecutor of Kemer, will now serve as the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Antalya. Yasin Yıldırım, previously a Public Prosecutor in Menemen, has been appointed to the Court of Cassation Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Other appointments include Osman Can, a judge from Kayseri, to a judgeship in Gaziantep; Çağdaş Özer, a judge from Ceyhan, to the Ankara Regional Court of Appeal Public Prosecutor’s Office; Fatih Arıcıgil, previously the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Antalya, to the Antalya Regional Court of Appeal Public Prosecutor’s Office; and Beyhan Karakaşlı, a Public Prosecutor from İzmir, to the İzmir Regional Court of Appeal Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Further reassignments saw Ahmet Kuşak, a Public Prosecutor from Diyarbakır, appointed as Deputy Public Prosecutor of Antalya, and Doğancan İnce, a Public Prosecutor from Kemer, assigned to the Antalya Public Prosecutor’s Office. Hilmi Kahveci, a Public Prosecutor from Nevşehir, will now serve as the Public Prosecutor of Karacabey. Özlem Parlar, an Examining Judge from the Ministry of Justice, was appointed to the Ankara Public Prosecutor’s Office, and Yasir Aksoy, a Public Prosecutor from Finike, will serve in the Antalya Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Rezzan Yıldız, a Public Prosecutor from Hanak, was appointed as an Examining Judge at the Court of Cassation. Batuhan Kılınç, the Public Prosecutor of Karacabey, will now serve as the Public Prosecutor of Kemer. Yunus Emre Özdemir, a Public Prosecutor from Serik, and Alperen Kiziroğlu, a Public Prosecutor from Kumluca, were both appointed to the Antalya Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HSK?
The HSK, or Judges and Prosecutors Council, is the governing body responsible for the appointments and reassignments of judges and prosecutors in Turkey.
How many judges and prosecutors were affected by this decree?
A total of 34 judges and prosecutors had their positions changed as a result of the HSK decree issued on April 29, 2026.
Where were many of the reassignments focused?
A significant number of the appointments involved transfers to and within the Antalya region, including positions in the Antalya Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Antalya Regional Court of Appeal.
How might these changes impact the administration of justice in the affected regions?
