Decree Law No. 677 – Discharge

Decree Law No. 677 discharged 15,726 civil servants working for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), Gendarmerie General Command, General Directorate of Security, ministries and affiliated institutions. A total of 5,749 civil servants were discharged, with 2,906 from Interior Ministry and affiliated institutions, 1,184 from YÖK, 752 from the Health Ministry, 526 from the Finance Ministry, 131 from the Family and Social Policies Ministry, 119 from the National Education Ministry, 94 from the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), 73 from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry, 52 from the Forestry and Water Affairs Ministry, 45 from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), 23 from the National Defense Ministry, 15 from the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), 14 from AFAD, 13 from the Youth and Sports Ministry, 11 from the Culture and Tourism Ministry and one from the Prime Ministry Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA).

In accordance with the same decree law, 157 people who were previously discharged from their positions in Decree Laws Nos. 672 and 675, two civil servants from AFAD, 36 from the Diyanet, one from TİKA, one from the General Directorate for Foundations, 41 from the Social Security Institution (SGK), 10 from the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry, one from the Forestry and Water Affairs Ministry, 18 from the Health Ministry, 31 from the Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ministry and 16 from higher education institutions were reinstated.