20.02.2026 00:50
A large number of appointment decisions were published in the Official Gazette signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. While Deputy Ministers of Justice Ramazan Can, Hurşit Yıldırım, Mehmet Yılmaz, and Niyazi Acar were dismissed, Abdullah Aydoğdu, Burak Ceyhan, Can Tunçay, and Sedat Ayyıldız were appointed in their places. In the Ministry of Interior, Deputy Ministers Münir Karaloğlu, Mehmet Aktaş, and Mehmet Sağlam were replaced by Ali Çelik, Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı, and Mehmet Cangir. Additionally, the governors of 5 provinces were also changed.
With the decision published under the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, many deputy ministers changed in the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior.
CRITICAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Last week, four deputy ministers changed in the Ministry of Justice, where Akın Gürlek was appointed as the minister. According to the decisions published in the Official Gazette, Deputy Ministers of Justice Ramazan Can, Hurşit Yıldırım, Mehmet Yılmaz, and Niyazi Acar were dismissed, and Abdullah Aydoğdu, Burak Ceyhan, Can Tunçay, and Sedat Ayyıldız were appointed in their places.
3 DEPUTY MINISTERS CHANGED IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
Deputy ministers also changed in the Ministry of Interior. According to the published decision, Deputy Ministers Münir Karaloğlu, Mehmet Aktaş, and Mehmet Sağlam were replaced by Ali Çelik, Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı, and Mehmet Cangir.
GOVERNORS OF 5 PROVINCES CHANGED
On the other hand, the governors of 5 provinces also changed. Uşak Governor Nacik Aktaş was appointed as the Governor of Afyonkarahisar, while Serdar Kartal was appointed as the Governor of Uşak.
Aydın Baruş, the Governor of Gümüşhane, was appointed as the Governor of Erzurum, and Cevdet Atay was appointed to the Gümüşhane Governorship, which was vacated by Baruş. İbrahim Taşyapan, the General Director of Population and Citizenship Affairs, was appointed as the Governor of Hakkari.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Last week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya was dismissed, and Erzurum Governor Mustafa Çiftçi was appointed in his place. Akın Gürlek was appointed as the Minister of Justice instead of Yılmaz Tunç.