Politics · Turkey · 10 hrs ago
Turkey's interior minister meets former officials
Turkey's Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi met four former officials in a series of meetings and visits.
He hosted former minister Murat Başesgioğlu and retired governor Osman Derya Kadıoğlu at the ministry.
He also visited retired senior civil servant Yakup Güneri and retired governor Fikret Güven.
Çiftçi said he wanted to keep ties strong with people who had served the state and benefit from their experience.
He described remembering their past service as part of Turkey's tradition of loyalty and respect for elders.
He wished the four officials good health and long lives; no further steps were announced.
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi met former officials and retired governors, according to Sabah.
He hosted former minister Murat Başesgioğlu and retired governor Osman Derya Kadıoğlu at the ministry.
Çiftçi also visited retired officials Yakup Güneri and Fikret Güven.
He said he valued maintaining ties with people who had served the state and learning from their experience.
- Who
- Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi met former minister Murat Başesgioğlu, retired governor Osman Derya Kadıoğlu, retired official Yakup Güneri and retired governor Fikret Güven.
- What
- Çiftçi hosted two of them at the ministry and visited the other two.
- When
- November 4, 2026, according to Çiftçi’s social media post.
- Where
- The Ministry of Interior and the homes of Yakup Güneri and Fikret Güven.
- Why
- Çiftçi said he wanted to maintain ties with people who had served the state and benefit from their experience.
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- Minister
- Mustafa Çiftçi
- Former minister
- Murat Başesgioğlu
- Retired governor
- Osman Derya Kadıoğlu
- Other retired officials
- Yakup Güneri and Fikret Güven
- Post date
- November 4, 2026
What people are saying
We value keeping our ties strong with our elders who served our state and our beloved nation for many years, and benefiting from their experience.