Yılmaz Tunç

Türkiye is set to launch a family mediation system designed to support families during crises and resolve disputes amicably, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced on Nov. 23.

Tunç outlined the initiative's goals during an event in the southern city of Antalya, emphasizing its role in safeguarding family unity while reducing the strain of prolonged judicial processes.

Israel and its allies denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Türkiye—and rights groups—welcomed the move.

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has stated that his ministry is considering introducing a separate law for the mediation system, which resolves legal issues between parties without the need for court intervention.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Oct. 23 an attack on the premises of the Turkish aerospace and defense company TUSAŞ left four dead and 14 injured.

The Turkish parliament has formed a commission of inquiry to investigate a health care scandal involving the deaths of newborns that are linked to fraudulent admissions to intensive care units.

The case centers on a scheme that allegedly exploited the country's social security system through fraudulent admissions of infants into intensive care units.

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has said the indictment in the murder investigation of 8-year-old Narin Güran is nearly complete, with charges expected to be submitted to the court this week.

Details emerged on Oct. 20 regarding a criminal network that illicitly placed newborns into intensive care units for financial gain, including an organizational chart of the scheme, with the justice minister revealing that the investigation continued to deepen. 

Six people died and 34 were injured when a tour bus crashed into barricades and overturned in the central Anatolian province of Aksaray on Oct. 18.

The accident occurred on the Aksaray-Ankara route at around 7 a.m.

The bus, carrying 44 passengers, departed from the western province of Balıkesir and was en route to the Cappadocia region.

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that comprehensive reforms in Türkiye's penal execution system will dismantle the public perception that certain crimes go unpunished.

Türkiye restricted access to the popular messaging platform Discord early Wednesday, citing ongoing discussions about the platform's role in online crimes involving minors. 

In a statement, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced that access to Discord from Türkiye has been restricted due to sufficient suspicion of crimes like "child sexual abuse and obscenity."