The Turkish Justice Ministry is preparing to replace police station sign-ins for many under judicial supervision with a phone-based biometric and GPS tracking system, significantly expanding the country's digital monitoring capacity.

Turkey's Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that his ministry is prepared to offer technical support to lawmakers for the 'terror-free Türkiye' initiative, a broader effort against terrorism.

Turkey's Justice Ministry, under Minister Akın Gürlek, has set up a special unit to bring closure to notorious unresolved murder cases.

Bar associations in Turkey have warned that a new video call application for inmates to consult with lawyers, introduced by the Justice Ministry, threatens attorney-client confidentiality and the right to a fair trial.