Abdulhamit Gül

The Supreme Election Board (YSK) is the "boss" of the vote counting process, which continued for a seventh day in Istanbul on April 7 since the March 31 local elections, Turkey's Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has said, with the ruling party applying to the board for a recount of all votes cast in all districts of Istanbul.

Turkey's efforts to reveal the truth behind the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi avoided a cover-up of the incident by the kingdom, Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has said.

Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has said there was no obstacle for the extradition of Fethullah Gülen from the United States.

The Turkish government pledges for further reform in judiciary with plans to reveal judicial reform strategy in January that will be action plan the next five years after having discussions with other stakeholders, Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül said on Dec. 11 after Reform Action Group meeting.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu (L) and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül

Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül

The Turkish Justice Ministry is mulling limiting the length of judicial processes to 200 days in a bid to reduce problems caused by long trials, Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has said, while adding that 13,000 new judges and prosecutors were appointed after dismissals during the state of emergency.

Turkey's president said Saturday the country will freeze the assets of two United States officials in retaliation for sanctions against Turkey's justice and interior ministers over the detention of an American pastor, while attempting a conciliatory tone.

Turkey's Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak (R) is seen in this file photo with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L) and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül during the visit of Supreme Military Council members to Anıtkabir on Aug. 2, 2018.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu (L) and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül are seen in this file photo at a signing ceremony.