It is one of three Turkmen institutions to exercise governmental power and is the highest ranking court in the country.
[1] Established in 1992 after the adoption of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, the Supreme Court currently consists of 22 judges who are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan for a 5-year term.
It is the successor to the Supreme Court of the Turkmen SSR.
[2] The associate judges are divided into three different chambers, each specifically focusing on civil, criminal, and military law.
The chairman is a judge by profession and organizes and manages the work of all national courts.