Pro-government columnist claims Cabinet revision! Gives a date: '6 to 8 ministers will change…'

AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had signaled change following the defeat in the March 31 Local Elections. Upon returning from his visits to Albania and Serbia in October, Erdoğan stated, "There may be changes in the Cabinet and among the party's deputy chairmen."

In this direction, all eyes in the AKP, which is currently in the midst of a congress process, have turned to Istanbul and the general congress scheduled for the end of February.

İsmail Kılıçarslan, a columnist for the pro-government newspaper Yeni Şafak, claimed during a live broadcast on TVNET that 6 to 8 ministers would be replaced, providing a specific timeframe. Kılıçarslan stated that there would be a revision in the Presidential Cabinet between the AKP's Istanbul congress and the general congress at the end of February.

"IT WILL SOON EMERGE ONE BY ONE"

Highlights from Kılıçarslan's remarks on the program are as follows:

"There will be a congress in Istanbul on February 7. The AK Party is planning a very grand congress. The AK Party General Congress will take place at the end of February. There is various gossip in Ankara that a Cabinet revision could occur between February 7 and 28. While clear predictions regarding the cabinet change have not yet begun to be made, it is known which ministers are highly likely to change and which will not. Whether the cabinet revision will be extensive or limited to 3-4 ministers is among the most discussed topics. I think 6-8 ministers could be revised. It will soon emerge one by one. There may also be surprises."

"SECOND OR EVEN THIRD VICE PRESIDENT"

"There is talk that a second Vice President, or even a third Vice President, could be appointed. It has reached my ears that a Vice Presidential office could be established to deal with hinterlands such as Syria, Lebanon, and Libya. Since this idea is logical, I find it correct as well. There are plans to manage a process extending from the reconstruction and revival of Syria to the Tripoli and Gaza triangle. I think our President would want to manage this region with a deputy."

It is known that Cevdet Yılmaz serves as an economy-focused Vice President and is expected to retain his position. However, there is inside information that a second Vice President will be appointed. I don't know if there will be a third, but I think it would be very appropriate to appoint a deputy to manage the reconstruction and revival process to be carried out in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon."