Decree Law No. 679 – Discharge

Decree Law No. 679, enacted on Jan. 6, 2017, discharged 2,687 personnel from their duties, including two 2nd degree police chiefs, 14 3rd degree police chiefs, 37 4th degree police chiefs, 108 chief police officers, 47 chief superintendents, 202 superintendents, 562 deputy police chiefs, 91 chief police officers, 1,592 police officers, seven bazaar and neighborhood guards, and 25 civil personnel from the General Directorate of Security.

Decree Law No. 69 shut down 83 foundations that had some relation, connection or contact with terrorist organizations, structures, organizations or groups that the National Security Council considered to operate against the state’s national security.