One candidate had withdrawn! The deadlock at the Court of Cassation remains unresolved
No result was reached in the 36th round of voting held today for the presidency of the Court of Cassation. The election will continue tomorrow.
12punto
Due to the expiration of Court of Cassation President Mehmet Akarca's 4-year term, the Court of Cassation General Assembly has been conducting presidential elections since March 25.
In the elections held to determine the new president who will serve for four years, Court of Cassation President Akarca, 3rd Civil Chamber President Ömer Kerkez, and 3rd Criminal Chamber President Muhsin Şentürk competed, but so far no candidate has been able to secure an absolute majority.
Muhsin Şentürk, who was a candidate for the presidency of the Court of Cassation, announced that he has withdrawn his candidacy for the first presidency. In a message sent to the members, Şentürk stated, "I am withdrawing my candidacy for the first presidency in order to resolve the deadlock that has emerged in the process and to protect the institutional reputation of our Court of Cassation," and announced his candidacy for the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Cassation.
No result was reached in the 36th round of voting held today.
The election will continue tomorrow.