Justice Ministry

In a concerning revelation, the ad hoc committee investigating the activities of Gleb Myshin uncovered that over the past three to four years, a staggering 343 candidates from the Russian Federation seeking Bulgarian citizenship were discovered to have submitted falsified documents.

The number of suspects detained has risen to nine in the wake of a major fire in Istanbul that claimed the lives of 29 individuals, with revelations surfacing about unauthorized renovations leading to the disaster.

A prosecutor's recommendations for the chief suspect in the case of an Athens girl, who was sexually abused and forced into prostitution when she was 12 years old, spurred tension in Parliament on Thursday, as a protest rally was planned to take place in the city center.

A comprehensive omnibus bill, encompassing more than 60 amendments, was published in Türkiye's Official Gazette on March 12.

The legislation, widely known as the "judicial package," entered discussions on Feb. 20 after being submitted to the parliamentary presidency earlier in the month.

The Justice Ministry has initiated efforts to establish specialized prisons and created dedicated areas within existing detention facilities for the treatment and rehabilitation of inmates with substance abuse issues, a senior official has announced.

Turkish lawmakers have given their approval to a comprehensive omnibus bill, comprising over 60 amendments, introduced by ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies.

The legislation, dubbed the "judicial package" by the public entered discussions on Feb. 20, following its submission to the parliamentary presidency earlier in the month.

Parliament on Thursday ratified the new criminal code bill drafted by the Justice Ministry after a two-day acrimonious debate between the government and the opposition.

A Taliban official said journalists were committing "a major sin" by taking pictures, Afghan media reported yesterday.

Television and pictures of living things were banned under the previous Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001, but a similar edict has so far not been imposed since authorities took back power in Afghanistan in 2021.

The criminal bar association (EEP) cited on Tuesday serious concerns regarding a bill that has been submitted by the Justice Ministry proposing changes to the penal code.

Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov has proposed treating fatalities resulting from driving under the influence (DUI), speeding, or at pedestrian crossings as intentional homicide, addressing road safety concerns.