20.02.2026 01:50
A significant change occurred in the Ministry of Interior, where Mustafa Çiftçi took office last week. According to the appointment decisions published with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 3 out of 4 deputy ministers were changed. The only name to retain their position was former AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bülent Turan.
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.
3 DEPUTY MINISTERS CHANGED IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
While 4 deputy ministers changed in the Ministry of Justice, deputy ministers also changed in the Ministry of Interior. According to the published decision, Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Interior Münir Karaloğlu, Mehmet Aktaş, and Mehmet Sağlam were replaced by Ali Çelik, Mehmet Cangir, and Afyonkarahisar Governor Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı.
ONLY BÜLENT TURAN REMAINED IN OFFICE
With the appointments made, 3 out of 4 deputy ministers in the Ministry of Interior changed. The only name to retain their position was former AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Bülent Turan. It was claimed that Turan had tensions with former Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.