US EditionTurkey's Erdogan replaces justice and interior ministers in reshuffle
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced the justice and interior ministers in a surprise Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday.
- Akin Gurlek is the new justice minister, replacing Yilmaz Tunc, while Mustafa Ciftci becomes interior minister, succeeding Ali Yerlikaya.
- No official reason was provided for the reshuffle, although it was stated that Tunc and Yerlikaya had requested to be relieved of their duties.
- Gurlek's appointment has received criticism, with accusations that his prosecutions are politically motivated.
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Turkish President Erdogan is reshuffling his cabinet. The new justice minister is no stranger to the political scene. As Attorney General, he cracked down on the opposition – including the ousted Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main domestic political rival.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan surprisingly restructures his cabinet. New Minister of Justice is a controversial Attorney General, who had acted rigorously against the opposition.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced the justice and interior ministers today in a sudden government reshuffle.
Akın Gürlek takes a rigorous stand against the Turkish opposition. Now Recep Tayyip Erdoğan turns the Istanbul Attorney General into the new Minister of Justice. The opponents of the president are outraged.
Erdogan reorganizes his cabinet and thus causes indignation in the opposition. Because the new Minister of Justice already provided headlines as a prosecutor.
According to Reuters, Akin Gürlek, the new Turkish Minister of Justice, is behind an extensive fight against the opposition.
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