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Home > Current Affairs News > Pro-government figure posts about Akın Gürlek, then deletes it: Who will be appointed as his successor?

Pro-government figure posts about Akın Gürlek, then deletes it: Who will be appointed as his successor?

Sabah columnist Mahmut Övür, known for his proximity to the government, shared a post on his social media account evaluating the names being discussed to replace Akın Gürlek, who was appointed to the Ministry of Justice. It was noted that Övür deleted the post shortly after.

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Published: 18.02.2026 21:28 Updated: 18.02.2026 21:28
Pro-government figure posts about Akın Gürlek, then deletes it: Who will be appointed as his successor?

Sabah newspaper columnist Mahmut Övür made a post regarding who will be appointed as the Chief Public Prosecutor of Istanbul to replace Akın Gürlek. It was noted that Övür deleted the post he made at 15:07 shortly after.

According to the report by Yeniçağ, Övür stated in his post at 15:07 that who would replace Akın Gürlek, who was appointed from the position of Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor to the Ministry of Justice, is being discussed in Ankara political circles, and wrote that the name of "Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış Duman" is coming to the fore.

In his post, which also included claims that Istanbul Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor Can Tuncay could become a deputy minister, Övür used the phrase, "Other surprises are also expected."

It was observed that Övür later removed the post in question from his social media account. No explanation was provided as to why the post was deleted.

Övür's post was as follows:


News Source: 12punto

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