Proceedings
Proceedings
Supreme Criminal Tribunal
The Plenary of the Court in its capacity as the Supreme Criminal Tribunal shall try, for offences relating to their functions, the President of the Republic, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Deputies of the President of the Republic, Ministers; Presidents and Justices of the Constitutional Court, High Court of Appeals, Council of State, High Council of Judges and Prosecutors, Court of Accounts, and Chief Public Prosecutors and Deputy Public Prosecutors.The Chief of General Staff, the commanders of the Land, Naval and Air Forces shall also be tried in the Supreme Court for offences regarding their duties.
The Chief Public Prosecutor of the High Court of Appeals or Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor of the High Court of Appeals shall act as prosecutor in the Supreme Court.