Will there be new changes in the Cabinet? 3 names stand out
Following the changes in the Ministries of Justice and Interior, potential new shifts in the Cabinet have taken the top spot on the agenda in Ankara's political circles.
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With a decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya and Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç were removed from their posts, and Akın Gürlek and Mustafa Çiftçi were appointed to these seats.
While Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Gürlek moved to the Ministry of Justice, Erzurum Governor Çiftçi was brought to the Ministry of Interior.
While the new appointments have caused a wide stir in political circles, claims that there may be changes in other names in the cabinet in the coming period are on the agenda.
MUSTAFA ÇİFTÇİ IS AN INFLUENTIAL NAME IN MHP CIRCLES
While it is being discussed that a balance is being maintained in Ankara, it is underlined that Mustafa Çiftçi, who was brought to the Ministry of Interior, is an influential name, especially in Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) circles.
Political commentators state that a balanced revision process in the cabinet was signaled following the meeting where the two leaders came together last month. It is emphasized that Mustafa Çiftçi's name came to the fore in this meeting and that the balances within the People's Alliance were taken into account.
Sözcü's Ankara Representative Aslı Kurtuluş Mutlu said, "A balance may have been observed in the appointments, it is a very strong possibility. This is what is already being talked about in Ankara. It is said that the new minister, Mustafa Çiftçi, is a very strong name, especially in the Idealist Hearths (Ülkü Ocakları) wing. Let us state that Çiftçi's name is frequently mentioned in the MHP."
Sözcü TV programmer Özlem Gürses stated, "Will the changes in the cabinet continue? I would like to remind you of the Hakan Fidan and Fuat Oktay discussion there. I would like to say that Ömer Bolat's name is being mentioned for the Ministry of Labor."
Mutlu stated that the new ministerial appointments continue to remain on the agenda, but she does not expect this to happen in the short term.