Former minister Ruhsar Pekcan was removed from the post, the decree said, without providing a reason for the change or any further details.

At the same time, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has also been split in two as former minister Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk left the office.

Vedat Bilgin was appointed as the Minister of Labor and Social Security while Derya Yanık was appointed as the Minister of Labor and Social Security. (ILKHA)