[ad_1]
On the occasion of the second anniversary of the July 2016 coup, a series of presidential decrees will restructure the main political, military and bureaucratic institutions in Turkey as part of the transformation of the government into president
sworn by Recep Tayyip Erdogan More than a month, he has extensive powers to issue decrees and appoint or dismiss senior officials. He argues that a presidency with powerful executive powers is essential to making governance more effective, boosting economic growth and ensuring security.
Among the changes promoted by the latest presidential decrees include the transfer of the General Staff under the authority of the Ministry of Defense, as reported by the Anadolu Agency. In his new government, Erdogan appointed Defense Minister Former Chief of the General Staff of National Defense Chulusii Akar
In total, seven decrees were published in the Official Gazette of the Government concerning several state institutions, as the Secretariat of the National Security Council, the Defense Industry and the State Supervisory Board
These changes coincide with the second anniversary of the failed coup d'état in which the At least 250 people were killed – number of them or if unarmed citizens when military rebels attempted to overthrow the Erdogan government.
After the coup attempt of July 15, 2016, the country declared the state of emergency. This status is expected to end this week. Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ultra-national allies in parliament plan to press for security regulations to "continue the fight against terrorism after the end of the emergency," two sources told Reuters.
Source link