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European Parliament report calls for sanctions on Turkish justice minister

A European Parliament report proposes sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gurlek due to his involvement in the legal case against former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is currently imprisoned. Imamoglu faces multiple corruption charges, and Gurlek previously served as Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor before being appointed justice minister. Slovenian MEP Vladimir Prebilic supports the sanctions, arguing that progress with the EU is impossible while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power. Prosecutors have indicted Imamoglu for 142 alleged offenses related to organized

A European Parliament report, expected to be put to a vote on Wednesday, recommends sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gurlek over his role in the case of former Istanbul mayor and leading opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu, currently jailed.

Imamoglu has been behind bars since March 2025 after a court ordered his detention pending trial on multiple corruption charges.

Before becoming justice minister, Gurlek served as Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor and oversaw high-profile legal proceedings involving Imamoglu. He defended his actions, stating that his conscience was clear. Gurlek was appointed justice minister shortly after the conclusion of the trial, a move that critics in Turkey and abroad viewed as a political reward for his role in the case.

Slovenian MEP Vladimir Prebilic, a leading advocate of the sanctions initiative, said: “As long as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to govern the country under this regime, no progress with the EU is possible.”

Istanbul prosecutors have filed a sweeping indictment against Imamoglu, accusing the jailed mayor of responsibility for 142 alleged offenses linked to corruption and organized crime.

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Source document: European Parliament Report

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ekathimerini.comIndependentLeft6 days ago
European Parliament report calls for sanctions on Turkish justice minister

A European Parliament report proposes sanctions against Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gurlek due to his involvement in the legal case against former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is currently imprisoned. Imamoglu faces multiple corruption charges, and Gurlek previously served as Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor before being appointed justice minister. Slovenian MEP Vladimir Prebilic supports the sanctions, arguing that progress with the EU is impossible while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power. Prosecutors have indicted Imamoglu for 142 alleged offenses related to organized

Bias read (Left): The article frames the situation as a political issue tied to EU relations and criticizes the Turkish government's actions through quotes from a Slovenian MEP advocating sanctions. The emphasis on potential EU progress being blocked by Erdogan's regime suggests a critical stance toward the current执政

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