Eighteen Palestinian judges and prosecutors participating in a program organized in cooperation with the Türkiye Justice Academy and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) are receiving training on cybercrime and combating money laundering.
The delegation, led by Wissam al-Salaymeh, president of the Palestinian Judicial Institute, arrived in Türkiye for the training. The program began on Monday and will continue until September 26.
Judicial cooperation between Türkiye and Palestine
The training program is being held under an agreement signed between Türkiye and Palestine on the training of judges, prosecutors and their assistants.
Speaking at the opening of the program, Türkiye Justice Academy President Metin Yıldırım highlighted the strong and historic ties between the two countries. Yıldırım said the partnership in judicial training would strengthen the exchange of knowledge and experience between the judicial institutions of Türkiye and Palestine.
Yıldırım also expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people and emphasized the importance of continuing cooperation with Palestinian judges and prosecutors in the field of training.
Topics covered in the cybercrime training
As part of the program, various cross-border crimes linked to technological developments are being examined with the participation of academics and members of the judiciary.
- The relationship between crypto assets and criminal law
- Cyberbullying
- Crimes committed against personal data
- Collection of electronic evidence
- Technological investigation methods
- The use of artificial intelligence in cybercrime