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22:23, 19-Jul-2017
Turkish PM changes 11 positions in cabinet reshuffle
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Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, replacing or swapping 11 ministers in the 27-member government cabinet, including the officials for justice and defense, according to Xinhua.
The announcement was made following an unscheduled meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this day at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. /VCG Photo
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. /VCG Photo
In the new cabinet list, Bekir Bozdag, Mehmet Simsek, Fikri Isik, Recep Akdag and Hakan Cavusoglu were named as deputy prime ministers, where four out of Turkey's five deputy prime ministers were replaced.
The key ministries for the economy, finance, foreign affairs, the interior and European Union affairs remained unchanged.
The announcement came months after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regained the leadership of Turkey's ruling party following a narrow win in a referendum ushering in a series of constitutional changes.
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