Turkish president appoints new justice, interior ministers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek as justice minister and Erzurum Governor Mustafa Ciftci as interior minister under presidential decrees published Tuesday. The changes were announced in the Official Gazette without further explanation.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:48 | 11 February 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new justice and interior ministers under presidential decrees published Tuesday in the Official Gazette.
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek was named justice minister, replacing Yilmaz Tunc, while Erzurum Governor Mustafa Ciftci was appointed interior minister, filling the post vacated by Ali Yerlikaya.
No further statement was made on the matter.
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