Turkey's AK Party chairman reveals new cabinet
AK party chairman Binali Yildirim announces new cabinet after President Erdogan’s approval
The new chairman of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, Binali Yildirim, revealed his new cabinet in Ankara on Tuesday following a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The members of Turkey’s 65th cabinet are:
Prime Minister - Binali Yildirim
Deputy Prime Minister - Nurettin Canikli
Deputy Prime Minister - Mehmet Simsek
Deputy Prime Minister - Numan Kurtulmus
Deputy Prime Minister - Tugrul Turkes
Deputy Prime Minister - Veysi Kaynak
Foreign Minister - Mevlut Cavusoglu
EU Affairs Minister and Chief Negotiator - Omer Celik
Minister of Family and Social Policies - Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya
Minister of Justice - Bekir Bozdag
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology - Faruk Ozlu
Minister of Customs and Trade - Bulent Tufenkci
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning - Mehmet Ozhaseki
Minister of Economy - Nihat Zeybekci
Minister of Youth and Sports - Akif Cagatay Kilic
Interior Minister - Efkan Ala
Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication - Ahmet Arslan
Minister of Labour and Social Security - Suleyman Soylu
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources - Berat Albayrak
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock - Faruk Celik
Development Minister - Lutfi Elvan
Minister of Culture and Tourism - Nabi Avci
Minister of Finance - Naci Agbal
Minister of National Education - Ismet Yilmaz
Minister of National Defense - Fikri Isik
Minister of Forest and Water Management - Veysel Eroglu
Minister of Health - Recep Akdag
On Sunday, Erdogan asked Yildirim to form the country's 65th government, after being elected as the chairman of the AK party, which has been ruling the country since 2002.