High-Level Dismissals and Appointments Published in Turkey's Official Gazette

Turkey has seen a wave of high-level personnel changes across ministries and bureaucratic bodies, as detailed in the latest issue of the Official Gazette. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed off on new appointment decrees, leading to the dismissal of numerous senior executives and the installation of new individuals in their places.

Notable shifts occurred within the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, where Zeynep Bilgin Eraslan was appointed Deputy Director General of Foreign Relations. Concurrently, Fazlı Uncu and Muhammet Safa Topuz were removed from their positions as Deputy General Director and Board Member, and Deputy General Director, respectively, at the Turkish Coal Enterprises (TTK).

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism also experienced a change, with Emin Özkan dismissed as Deputy Director General of Investment and Operations. Cenk Mehmet Oğuzsoy has been appointed to fill the vacancy left by Özkan.

Furthermore, comprehensive changes have been implemented in customs and foreign trade regional directorates. Temel Akkuş, Regional Director of Customs and Foreign Trade for Eastern Anatolia, and Metin Gürbüz, Regional Director of Customs and Foreign Trade for Gürbulak, were dismissed. Following these removals, new directors were appointed to various regions, including Hayrettin Yıldırım for Uludağ, Mehmet Enver Kök for Istanbul, Hüseyin Topçuoğlu for Eastern Anatolia, Alp Giray for Kaçkar, Ersin Başaran for the Central Mediterranean, and Osman Göllüce for the Eastern Black Sea.

In a separate decision, 11 individuals were selected as members of the Advisory Board for the Alevi-Bektashi Culture and Cemevi Presidency, including Metin Tarhan, Selahattin Özgündüz, Serdar Gazi Karababa, and Eşref Doğan.