Yılmaz Tunç

Ankara has opened an investigation into the death of a 26-year-old Turkish-American activist fatally shot by Israeli forces while protesting settlements in the occupied West Bank.

"We will conduct studies to prepare a report," Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said at an event in the capital Ankara on Sept. 12.

Harrowing video footage shows 37-year-old Yılmaz Akman attacking his pregnant ex-wife, 19-year-old Sudenaz A. in front of their 3-year-old son.

A pregnant woman has been assaulted in broad daylight by her former partner in the western province of Manisa, while bystanders stood idly by, sparking nationwide outrage as many condemned the harrowing attack and the passivity of witnesses.

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has reiterated the necessity for legislative amendments in family regulations concerning issues such as divorce and women's surnames following the marriage.

In a recent development regarding the contentious issue of stray animals, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced that a draft legislation has been presented to the parliament.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) unveiled a draft last week in response to the escalating incidents involving stray animals, some resulting in injuries.

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that his ministry will soon introduce new amendments to the regulations shaping working practices and professional criteria of lawyers.

Following the Council of State's decision to reinstate some judges and prosecutors who were dismissed due to their alleged links with the FETÖ terror group, a top council has initiated a new review process for these judicial members, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has said.

Two people have been shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul on Feb. 6, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.

The man and woman were killed during an attempt to attack a security checkpoint at the Çağlayan courthouse at 11:46 a.m. local time, the minister posted on social media.

A judiciary saga over the top appeals court's persistent defiance of the Constitutional Court's rulings in the case of jailed MP Can Atalay has prompted Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç to recall that the lawmaker's original "conviction is already finalized."

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has revealed that preparations for the strategy document for judicial reform are on track to be completed by the end of the year.

Tunç made this announcement during a meeting organized by Atatürk University Faculty of Law students in eastern Erzurum city on Nov. 6.

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that his ministry's ongoing comprehensive efforts on family law regulations will soon result in profound changes.

His ministry initiated efforts to address several issues causing citizens' grievances in family law, particularly divorce, alimony, and compensation-related cases, Tunç stated in a televised interview on Aug. 31.