New appointment ahead of Erdoğan's Qatar visit

Due to the Qatar visit that AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will conduct on July 14, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will serve as acting President. The presidential decree regarding the matter has been published in the Official Gazette.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE PUBLISHED

According to the decree published in the Official Gazette, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will carry out the duties of the Presidency during the official visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the State of Qatar on July 14.

The decision stated that the acting appointment was made within the scope of Article 106 of the Constitution. Accordingly, presidential powers will be exercised by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz throughout Erdoğan's overseas program.