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Turkey's Erdogan appoints new justice and interior ministers

AL-Monitor
Feb 10, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony for the handover of new vehicles to the gendarmerie and police forces in Istanbul, Turkey, November 28, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer — Murad Sezer

ISTANBUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced the country's justice and interior ministers in a mini reshuffle on Wednesday, with Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek taking the role of justice minister, the Official Gazette said.

It said Gurlek replaced Yilmaz Tunc as justice minister, while Erdogan appointed Erzurum provincial governor Mustafa Ciftci as interior minister in place of Ali Yerlikaya.

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(Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Daren Butler)