Paylaş | 17 January 2025
President of the Turkish Constitutional Court, Mr. Kadir Özkaya, received Ms. Tengku Maimun Binti Tuan Mat, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia, Mr. Abang Iskandar Bin Abang Hashim, President of the Court of Appeal, and the accompanying delegation, who paid a visit to Türkiye as guests of the Turkish Constitutional Court and the Court of Cassation. Vice-Presidents of the Constitutional Court Mr. Hasan Tahsin Gökcan and Mr. Basri Bağcı, and Justice Mr. Engin Yıldırım also attended the meeting held in President Özkaya’s office.
During the meeting, President Özkaya emphasised the strong ties between Türkiye and Malaysia and expressed his gratitude for the visit of the Malaysian delegation. He underlined that the cordial relations between the respective countries were also reflected in the joint activities of their judicial institutions. Highlighting the existing ties between the high courts of the two countries within the scope of both the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) and the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of the Islamic World (CCJ-I), President Özkaya expressed his belief that the cooperation, which has been effectively demonstrated in joint activities, would continue to flourish.
Following the courtesy visit to President Özkaya’s office, a bilateral meeting between delegations was held, with the participation of President Kadir Özkaya, Vice-Presidents of the Constitutional Court Mr. Hasan Tahsin Gökcan and Mr. Basri Bağcı, and Justices Mr. Engin Yıldırım, Mr. Recai Akyel, Mr. Yusuf Şevki Hakyemez, Mr. Selahaddin Menteş, Mr. İrfan Fidan, Mr. Kenan Yaşar, Mr. Muhterem İnce and Mr. Ömer Çınar. During the meeting, President Özkaya provided a general overview of the constitutionality review within the Turkish legal system, as well as a brief information on the working principles and procedures of the Turkish Constitutional Court. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia Ms. Tengku Maimun Binti Tuan Mat also shared insights into the duties and powers of the Federal Court, alongside the Malaysian legal system. The meeting also included an exchange of views on matters related to bilateral cooperation.
President of the Republic Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia and President of the Malaysian Court of Appeal, who visited Türkiye as part of their visit to the Constitutional Court and the Court of Cassation. The reception at the Presidential Complex was also attended by President of the Constitutional Court Mr. Kadir Özkaya and President of the Court of Cassation President Mr. Ömer Kerkez.