Turkey's Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head


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  • Saturday, 29 Jan 2022

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) is pictured with Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag during the International Istanbul Law Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named Bekir Bozdag, a member of his ruling AK Party, as Justice Minister, and also replaced the chief of statistics Institute TUIK, the Official Gazette said on Saturday.

It said former Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul had resigned, but did not give a reason.

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