Enis Yavuz YILDIRIM

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.
 Mr.Yıldırım gave lectures for judges and prosecutors at the Justice Academy and worked as a Criminal Justice System Trainer and Reconciliation Trainer within the scope of training activities. In addition to his educational activities, Mr. Yıldırım has participated in many national and international conferences, symposiums and seminars.
With his extensive knowledge and experience in the penal system, Mr.Yıldırım authored the book titled ‘The Method of Managing’ and contributed numerous leading articles within the scope of publications under Ministry of Justice such as Sesleniş Newspaper and Değer Magazine for many years. Mr. Yıldırım has also presented papers at various symposiums.