Is there a power struggle between two figures behind the Saadettin Saran operation?

New details emerging regarding the ongoing power struggle between Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç and Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek have drawn attention following the summoning of Sadettin Saran for testimony.

Journalist Alican Uludağ evaluated the summoning of Saran for testimony as part of a conflict between two figures who influence judicial decisions in Istanbul.

Uludağ stated that this development is not an ordinary event and that this move was made by Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akın Gürlek as a show of force against Yılmaz Tunç.

Alican Uludağ expressed that summoning Saran for testimony just two days after his visit to Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç was a strong message from Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek to Ankara. Stating that Gürlek undermined Minister of Justice Tunç with this move, Uludağ said, "Akın Gürlek is clearly sending the message that 'the file is mine, I am the boss' and is drawing a line for Ankara."

Uludağ claimed that Akın Gürlek has a say in the appointments of judges and prosecutors in Istanbul and that Ankara has long since lost its influence over Istanbul.

According to Uludağ, it is stated that Gürlek is in a stronger position than Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç on the Istanbul front. It is suggested that this power struggle could be an important breaking point affecting the balances within the judiciary.

Alican Uludağ stated that Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek's next step could be the goal of becoming Minister of Justice. Alican Uludağ claimed that in the corridors of the judiciary, Gürlek is the only member of the judiciary who can communicate directly with President Erdoğan, and that this situation reinforces his power.