01.11.2026 09:30
Three senior bureaucrats were dismissed by decisions published in the Official Gazette with President Erdoğan's signature. Halit Çağdaş from the Ministry of Family and Social Services, Muhammed Mahmud Ötegen from the Ministry of National Defense, and Abdulkerim Taşar from the State Supply Office were removed from their posts. Within the scope of the decisions, new appointments were also made to numerous ministries and public institutions.
With the Presidential decisions published in the Official Gazette, dismissals and new appointments were made in public institutions.
Deputy Director General of Martyrs' Relatives and Veterans of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, Halit Çağdaş, was dismissed.
Deputy Director General of Logistics of the Ministry of National Defense, Muhammed Mahmud Ötegen, was also among those dismissed. Mahmut Güneş Öztürk was appointed in his place.
Deputy Director General of the State Supply Office General Directorate, Abdulkerim Taşar, was also dismissed by Presidential decision.
NEW APPOINTMENTS AT THE MINISTRY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
In addition to the dismissal decisions, changes were also made in the provincial directorates of the Ministry of Family and Social Services.
Karabük Provincial Director Abdurrahman Bilgiç was appointed to the Kırşehir Provincial Directorate, Bolu Provincial Director Cemal Keskin to the Sakarya Provincial Directorate, and Bartın Provincial Director Yavuz Korkmaz to the Bolu Provincial Directorate.
CHANGES OF DUTY AT THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY
Rahmi Kopar was appointed to the General Directorate of Foreign Relations of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
Fatih Şahin was appointed to the vacant Central Anatolia 1st Regional Directorate of the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Adnan Cengiz to the Southeastern Anatolia Regional Directorate, Salih Erden to the Western Black Sea Regional Directorate, and Aytekin Türkel to the Northwestern Anatolia Regional Directorate.
TWO NEW NAMES AT THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION
Zeynep Öçgüder was appointed to the vacant Deputy Director General for European Union and Foreign Relations at the Ministry of National Education.
Cihan Kıvanç was appointed to the position of Deputy Director General for Lifelong Learning.
SIX APPOINTMENTS TO THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF NATURE CONSERVATION AND NATIONAL PARKS
Ergül Terzioğlu, Paşa Enver Baysa, and Ahmet Usta were appointed to the vacant deputy director general positions at the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks.
Alperen Korkmaz was appointed to the 1st Legal Consultancy of the General Directorate, Abdullah Alioğlu to the 3rd Regional Directorate, and Selçuk Öcal to the 15th Regional Directorate.
CHANGE IN THE CMB MANAGEMENT AS WELL
Within the scope of the decisions published in the Official Gazette, new assignments were also made at the Capital Markets Board.
Muhsin Atcı, President of the Tax Inspection Board, was appointed as President of the CMB; Ersin Başar Emekçi as Deputy President; and Yasemin Girici as a member of the Board.