Mr. Kadir Özkaya, President of the Turkish Constitutional Court and Term President of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Turkic World (TÜRK-AY), and the accompanying delegation paid a working visit to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on 23-27 July 2024. Mr. Özkaya and the accompanying delegation, comprised of Vice-President Mr. Hasan Tahsin Gökcan, Justices Mr. Selahaddin Menteş, Mr. Yılmaz Akçil and Mr. Ömer Çınar, and Secretary General Mr. Murat Azaklı, held meetings with the Chairman and Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

During the meeting between the delegations of the Turkish and Azerbaijani Constitutional Courts, the parties exchanged views regarding the venue and date of the 1st Congress of TÜRK-AY and the transfer of its term presidency, which is currently undertaken by the Turkish Constitutional Court. The discussion also focused on the enhancement of collaboration and cooperation in the constitutional field.

Within scope of the visit to Azerbaijan, President Özkaya and the accompanying delegation also met with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic Azerbaijan, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.