Official Gazette Today (June 20, 2025): Key Judicial Appointments, New University Regulations Published

ANKARA – The Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey, the country's official source of information, published its issue dated June 20, 2025, with issue number 32932. Today's Official Gazette presented to the public numerous important decisions, regulations, and communiqués ranging from judiciary to education, public announcements to economic data. Of particular note were the decisions of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) regarding high judicial appointments and new regulations implemented in universities.

Critical Developments in the Judiciary: HSK Decisions

One of the most significant headlines in the Executive and Administrative Section of the Official Gazette was the decision numbered 1007, dated June 16, 2025, by the General Assembly of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors. According to this decision, former members of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors, Mehmet Akif Ekinci, İbrahim Kolcu, and Dr. Ömer Faruk Yıldırım, were appointed as members of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay). Additionally, it was decided that Halil Koç, also a former HSK member, would be appointed as a member of the Council of State (Danıştay). These appointments hold great importance for the judicial cadre updates in Turkey's high courts.

New Regulations in the Field of Education

Today's Official Gazette also featured two significant regulations concerning the operation and educational quality of universities:

• Amendment to Mersin University Associate and Undergraduate Education-Training and Examination Regulation: These amendments to Mersin University's existing education, training, and examination regulation were revised to meet students' academic processes and the university's current educational needs. The changes are stated to be supportive of student success and aimed at improving educational quality.
• Yalova University Technology Transfer Office Application and Research Center Regulation: This regulation, which establishes the founding and operating principles of the newly formed Technology Transfer Office Application and Research Center at Yalova University, was prepared with the goals of strengthening university-industry collaboration, enabling the commercialization of academic knowledge, and supporting innovative projects. This center aims to contribute to the technological development of the region and the country.

Announcements and Economic Data

In the Announcement Section of the Official Gazette, various public notices were published as usual. This section included:

• Judicial Announcements,
• Auction, Tender, and Bid Announcements,
• Miscellaneous Announcements,
• And information particularly important for economic actors and citizens, such as the Exchange Rates and Daily Values of Government Domestic Debt Securities determined by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.

The Official Gazette dated June 20, 2025, with its published decisions and regulations, contains important information regarding the current operations of public institutions and universities, serving as an official reference for all relevant individuals and organizations.