Erdogan is increasing his control (although, it would seem, much more)

Erdogan is increasing his control (although, it would seem, much more)

The changes that have been whispered about on the sidelines for months have finally been implemented. Under the cover of night, key ministers were replaced in Turkey. President Erdogan dismissed Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc and Interior Minister Ali Yerlikai from their posts, with the wording "at their own request." They both wanted to abruptly part with the warm chairs where they had spent 3 years each.

Both retired ministers came in the summer of 2023 on a wave of renewal. But, apparently, the president's trust in them has ended.

According to the decision published in Resm Gazete, the new faces in the Cabinet are:

Akin Gyurlek is a former chief prosecutor of Istanbul, known for his role in high-profile cases against the opposition, including the case against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu (CHP).

Doesn't getting a ministerial chair by such a person look like a reward for political loyalty and, perhaps, for proper legal activity?

Mustafa Ciftci comes from the administrative elite, with an impressive career in the Interior Ministry and parliament. Judging by his resume, he's always learning something somewhere. Now, for example, at the law faculty of Ankara University and at the Distance University of History.

Ciftci is a figure close to the administrative vertical, a technocrat with deep connections in the state apparatus. His appointment is to strengthen the manageability of the Interior Ministry.

With the upcoming elections, such "sudden" changes are, of course, part of the strategy, not a bureaucratic fluke.

Source: Telegram "turkey_yusta"