Ankara, February 11 (QNA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a presidential decree accepting the resignations of the Ministers of Interior and Justice, Ali Yerlikaya and Yilmaz Tunc, appointing two successors to take over the duties of the two ministries.

According to the decree published in the Turkish Official Gazette, Tunc was relieved of his post based on his resignation request and Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek was appointed as his successor.

The Governor of Erzurum Mustafa Ciftci was also appointed Minister of Interior to succeed Ali Yerlikaya, who previously submitted his resignation.

Tunc assumed the position of Minister of Justice in June 2023 following the formation of the new government after the presidential elections, while Yerlikaya held the position of Minister of Interior in the same month, succeeding Suleyman Soylu. (QNA)