8.45am – 9.15am EDT, 22 April 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Room: Ballroom
Plenary Session

Judge, General Director, General Directorate of Prison and Detention Houses, MoJ, Türkiye

Judge, General Director, General Directorate of Prison and Detention Houses, MoJ, Türkiye
In 1968, Enis Yavuz Yıldırım was born in Elazığ. After completing his primary, secondary, and high school education in Elazığ, he graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1990. Mr. Yıldırım started his career as a Judge in 1991 and served as a Judge, Public Prosecutor and Chief Public Prosecutor in different cities until 2013. Mr. Yıldırım carried out his role as the General Director of Prisons and Detention Houses between 2013 and 2017, and as the High Advisor of the Ministry of Justice between 2017 and 2022. Since 2022, Mr. Yıldırım has been performing his duty as the Director General of Prisons and Detention Houses.