Erdoğan approves decree restructuring hundreds of state enterprise positions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed off on a significant restructuring of personnel within state-owned enterprises, as detailed in a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette. The decision, numbered 2026/176, alters hundreds of positions across various public economic enterprises and their subsidiaries.

The decree cancels a total of 10 general staff positions and 461 contract positions. In their place, 10 general staff positions and 849 contract positions have been created, resulting in a net addition of 859 new roles within these state entities. This move signals a strategic realignment of human resources within the public sector.

Notable changes include the creation of four new factory director positions within the Çay İşletmeleri Genel Müdürlüğü (ÇAYKUR). The TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ General Directorate has seen its branch manager positions restructured, with five positions at the first degree created to replace five canceled positions at second and third degrees. Significant adjustments also occurred at Türkiye Elektrik Dağıtım AŞ (TEDAŞ) and Elektrik Üretim AŞ (EÜAŞ), involving the cancellation and creation of numerous technical and administrative roles.