Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek leaves 71 parliamentary questions unanswered

According to Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) records, 71 parliamentary questions submitted between February 11 and February 25, following Akın Gürlek's appointment as Minister of Justice, have remained unanswered. The system notes for these questions state: "Announced in the Incoming Papers as Unanswered."

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The situation regarding parliamentary questions submitted following Akın Gürlek's appointment as Minister of Justice is drawing attention.

According to the records of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Minister Gürlek did not respond to a total of 71 parliamentary questions submitted between February 11, the date he took office, and February 25. For the questions in question, the note "Announced in the Incoming Papers as Unanswered" appeared in the parliamentary system.

TOPICS ON THE AGENDA DRAW ATTENTION

Some of the prominent topics among the unanswered parliamentary questions are listed as follows:

  • The number of female inmates participating in education programs provided by the Ministry of National Education in prisons in 2025
  • Data regarding children in prisons over the last 5 years
  • Issues regarding the rules regulating meetings between detainees and convicts and their lawyers
  • The allegation that a royalty payment made to an inmate in prison was evaluated within the scope of financing terrorism
  • Turkish citizens who are ISIS members transferred from prisons in Syria to Iraq
  • The arrest of a 16-year-old girl in İzmir due to a social media post
  • Access blocking decisions issued under Law No. 5651
  • Lawsuits filed regarding the sexual abuse of children between 2023 and 2025
  • Those engaged in fraudulent activities using the names and logos of official institutions