21 Provincial chiefs removed in Turkey. Turkish Police revamping or facing purge?
Monitoring Desk: Ankara, Turkey: Turkish Police are facing massive shakeups after more corruption cases appeared on surface and the government has removed 21 provincial Police chiefs, Zaman newspaper.
15 former provincial chiefs have been directed to report National Police Department (NPD) that is actual cadre of police service in Turkey.
Important provinces including Konya, Bursa and Gaziantep were on top of the list for change of police command. Turkish opposition is calling latest shakeups as “Purge” of those police officials who were probing corruption cases against ruling politicians.
“Countless waves of purges in the Turkish police have taken place since the Dec. 17 and Dec. 25 corruption raids that shook the country. The purges have drawn harsh criticism for being politically motivated and weakening the public order across Turkey”, reports Turkish media.
Turkish media indicates that morale of Turkish has gone down to zero and Police is not in position to fight any terrorist attack if ever Islamist terrorists start their activities in Turkey because police official are not ready to give their lives for their duty when they have no security of their jobs.
According to the government circular, following transfers and postings were announced in Police cadre:
Chief Police Inspector Alaattin Akbaş has become the new police chief of Artvin province.
Former Şırnak Police Chief İsa Aydoğdu has been reassigned to the post of Bartın police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Ali Ekber Bektaş has become the Bilecik police chief.
Police Chief Inspector Fatih Kaya has become the Bitlis police chief.
Former Bilecik Police Chief Eyüp Özüdoğru has been reassigned as Burdur police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Selami Yıldız has become the Bursa police chief.
Former Konya Police Chief Hüseyin Namal has been reassigned as Denizli police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Armağan Adnan Erdoğan has become the Edirne police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Erhan Gülveren has been reassigned as Gaziantep police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Halil Altan has become the Isparta police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Servet Yılmaz has become the Kahramanmaraş police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Faruk Karaduman has become the Kars police chief.
Former Denizli Police Chief Mevlüt Demir has been reassigned to the post of Konya police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Lütfullah Uğur Pekcan has become the Mardin police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Rahmi Baştuğ has become the Mersin police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Ahmet Cemal Çalışkan has become the Muş police chief.
Former Isparta Police Chief Caner Tayfur has become the Ordu police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Nurettin Gökduman has become the Osmaniye police chief.
Chief Police Inspector İbrahim Ergüder has become the Uşak police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Celal Sel has become the Şırnak police chief.
Chief Police Inspector Mehmet Ali Süvari has become the Yalova police chief.
