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Turkey security personnel and staffing expansion

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Turkey continues to expand and restructure its security and personnel management through significant leadership changes and staffing updates. Following Presidential Decrees No. 199 and 200 in August 2026, the government created 6,250 new positions for the General Directorate of Security, empowering the Presidency to manage empty positions and assign unique identification codes for centralized oversight. This period of restructuring included a major reshuffle of military and security leadership involving the reassignment of 205 generals and admirals, alongside promotions within the Gendarmerie General Command and Coast Guard Command. In mid-September 2026, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed extensive appointment decrees resulting in widespread personnel changes. The General Directorate of Security (EGM) underwent a major restructuring involving 69 changes, including the appointment of four new Deputy Directors General: Emrullah Gölcük, İsmail Hakkı Günay, Ali Karabağ, and Selçuk Doğuş. The rotation included significant shifts in provincial leadership, with new police chiefs appointed to 39 provinces and the reassignment of 24 existing provincial police chiefs to central roles within the EGM. ~~Following~~ As these ~~appointments,~~ appointments take effect, newly installed provincial leaders ~~have begun~~ are emphasizing community ~~engagement. In Hatay, Provincial Police Chief Nihat Özen requested that instead of traditional gifts, individuals make donations to the Police Force Duty Disabled Families Assistance~~ engagement and ~~Solidarity Association (EMŞAD) to support families~~ the rule of ~~martyrs and veterans. In Erzurum,~~ law. On September 28, 2026, Eraslan Er officially assumed duties as the Provincial Police Chief ~~Mahmut Ay visited the family~~ of ~~a fallen officer,~~ Iğdır, stating his ~~priority is to strengthen peace and security through mutual trust, the~~ administration will prioritize “the rule of law, respect for human rights, and the protection of life and property.” In Erzurum, Mahmut Ay has also taken office, pledging to fight crime with determination while maintaining cooperation with local governments and civil ~~society.~~ society to ensure citizens feel safe. Beyond security, decrees included appointments such as Cihat Erce İşbaşar as Vice President of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), Selin Özaydın as Ambassador to Kenya, and Fatih Dulkan as Vice President of the Turkish Space Agency.

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