Turkey's Justice Minister Urges OECD to Speak Out for Gaza
Akın Gürlek calls Israel's denial of exit to Palestinian justice minister a disrespect to universal justice.
KEY POINTS
- Justice Minister Akın Gürlek spoke at the OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice in Istanbul.
- Representatives from 30 countries attended the consultations.
- Israel prevented Palestinian Justice Minister Sherhabil El-Zaim from leaving the country to attend.
- Gürlek called the move disrespect to the universal justice system.
- He urged OECD countries to speak out loudly for the people of Gaza.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek addressed participants at the 2026 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice in Istanbul.
He said representatives from 30 countries, including justice ministers, judicial officials, and lawyers, held extensive consultations and achieved highly beneficial results.
“Because the distance of justice to a person is measured by the obstacles they must overcome to reach their rights.”
Gürlek criticized Israel for preventing Palestinian Justice Minister Sherhabil El-Zaim from leaving the country despite his invitation, calling it a declaration of disrespect toward the universal justice system.
He stressed that Palestinians and the people of Gaza are among those most in need of access to justice and urged OECD countries to raise their voices loudly for them.
The minister also referenced recent youth protests in France, the cost-of-living crisis, the rise of the far right in Europe, and energy risks as major developments weighing on the global economy.
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