On May 3, 2006, Sumru Çörtoğlu, who was the Head of the 4th Department of the Council of State since February 12, 2001, was elected as the new Chief Justice after winning the 68th round of voting.
On May 3, 2006, Sumru Çörtoğlu, who had been Head of the 4th Department of the Council of State since February 12, 2001, was elected as the new Chief Justice after winning the 68th round of voting.