President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Kadir Özkaya, received Mr. Ákos Kozma, Member of the Constitutional Court of Hungary and former Ombudsman, who paid a working visit to Türkiye.

Among those who attended the meeting, held at President Özkaya’s office, were Chief Ombudsman of Türkiye Mr. Mehmet Akarca, Secretary General of the Constitutional Court Mr. Murat Azaklı, Secretary General of the Ombudsman Institution Mr. Mehmet Doğan, and other officials.

Emphasising the significance of the visit, President Özkaya provided information on the duties, powers, and working procedures and principles of the Constitutional Court. Referring to the role of constitutional courts in safeguarding and reinforcing fundamental rights and freedoms, he underlined the importance of cooperation and dialogue among judicial bodies at both the national and international levels.

For his part, Mr. Ákos Kozma, stressing the value of such visits in terms of exchanging experience and strengthening bilateral relations, expressed his gratitude to President Özkaya.

During the meeting, which addressed the positive reflections of the strong relations in various fields between the two countries on the judiciary, the parties reached a mutual understanding on enhancing cooperation and dialogue between the two courts at the highest level and on holding regular reciprocal visits to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience.