Sumru Çörtoğlu

Sumru Çörtoğlu (born May 13, 1943) is a high-ranked Turkish judge. She served as the Chief Justice of the Turkish Council of State.^[1][2][3]

Sumru Çörtoğlu
President of the Council of State
In office 2 May 2006 – 13 May 2008
Preceded by	Ender Çetinkaya
Succeeded by	Mustafa Birden
Member of council
In office 10 September 1992 – 13 May 2008
Personal details
Born	(1943-05-13) May 13, 1943 (age 82) Tokat, Turkey

On May 3, 2006,^[4] 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. She succeeded Enver Çetinkaya in this post.

She was born in Tokat. She is married and has two children.

See also

• Legal System in the Republic of Turkey