Efkan Ala (born 21 February 1965) is a Turkish politician and former civil servant who served as the Minister of the Interior from November 2015 to August 2016;. He previously held the same post from 2013 to June 2015 despite not being a member of parliament at the time. He served as Governor of Batman from 2003 to 2004, as Governor of Diyarbakır from 2004 to 2007, and as Undersecretary to the Prime Minister from 2007 to 2013.
Ala was born in the township of Oltu in Erzurum Province in 1965. He studied political science at Istanbul University, graduating in 1987.[1] He went to Torquay language school in England in 1989–1990.
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Civil serviceedit
In 1988, he began his civil service career as a district governor trainee. After working two years at the governor's office in Sakarya Province, and a one-year professional study in the United Kingdom, he became a district governor, and served two years in each townships of Dernekpazarı, Trabzon and Kabataş, Ordu. Ala was appointed Deputy Province Governor in Tunceli.[1][2]
After serving at various positions in different ministries, he was made the Governor of Batman Province in 2003, where he served one year. On 14 September 2004, he was appointed as the Governor of Diyarbakır Province, remaining in that post until 2007.[1][2]
On 10 September 2007, Ala became the Undersecretary to the Prime Minister.[1][2]
On 25 December 2013, Minister of the Interior Muammer Güler stepped down along with two of other cabinet members following a corruption investigation, which involved his son.[3] The same day, Prime Minister Erdogan announced a cabinet reshuffle with ten new names.[3][4][5][6][7] The next day, on 26 December, Efkan Ala assumed office as the Minister of the Interior[1][2][6] as a non-member of the parliament, a move that was sharply criticized by some MPs of the prime minister's own AKP as well as by the leadership of the opposition CHP.[4][8]
Ala resigned from the cabinet on 31 August 2016, having been criticised consistently by the opposition for failing to tackle growing terrorism by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Gülen movement (FETÖ). Attacks in Ankara, İstanbul and the south-east, as well as in the Syrian border provinces of Gaziantep and Kilis, had resulted in consistent calls for Ala's resignation, with criticism also being directed at how the Interior Ministry had appointed several Governors, police chiefs and bureaucrats throughout the country that were later identified to be supporters of FETÖ, the alleged organisation accused of staging a failed coup d'état attempt in July 2016. A reason for Ala's resignation was not given, though the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) claimed that Ala had been removed from office after the arrested Governor of Sinop and alleged FETÖ supporter had claimed he had close relations to Ala.[9][10]
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^ abcde"Oltulu Efkan Ala İçişleri Bakanı Oldu!". Oltu Medya (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
^ abcd"İşte yeni bakanların özgeçmişi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
^ ab"Üç bakan istifa etti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
^ ab"Turkish prosecutor taken off graft case that has shaken government". The National. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
^Yılmazi Turan & Esra Kaya (2013-12-26). "Kabinede 10 değişiklik". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-12-28.
^ ab"PM Erdoğan announces new Cabinet with 10 changes amid graft probe". Hürriyet Daily News. 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^. Today's Zaman. 2013-12-25. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
^"AKP'de dışardan atanan bakana 'içerden' sert tepki". Radikal (in Turkish). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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Efkan Ala born 21 February 1965 is a Turkish politician and former civil servant who served as the Minister of the Interior from November 2015 to August 2016 He previously held the same post from 2013 to June 2015 despite not being a member of parliament at the time He served as Governor of Batman from 2003 to 2004 as Governor of Diyarbakir from 2004 to 2007 and as Undersecretary to the Prime Minister from 2007 to 2013 Efkan AlaMPAla in 2014Minister of the InteriorIn office 24 November 2015 31 August 2016Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoglu Binali YildirimPreceded bySelami AltinokSucceeded bySuleyman SoyluIn office 25 December 2013 7 March 2015Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdogan Ahmet DavutogluPreceded byMuammer GulerSucceeded bySebahattin OzturkMember of the Grand National AssemblyIncumbentAssumed office 7 June 2015ConstituencyErzurum June 2015 Bursa Nov 2015 Bursa II 2018 Undersecretary to the Prime Minister of TurkeyIn office 10 October 2007 25 December 2013Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip ErdoganPreceded byMehmet Emin ZararsizSucceeded byFahri KasirgaGovernor of DiyarbakirIn office 14 September 2004 10 September 2007Preceded byNusret MirogluSucceeded byHuseyin Avni MutluGovernor of BatmanIn office 2003 14 September 2004Preceded byIsa ParlakSucceeded byHaluk ImgaPersonal detailsBorn 1965 02 21 21 February 1965 age 58 Oltu Erzurum Province TurkeyAlma materIstanbul UniversityOccupationPolitician civil servantCabinet61st 62nd 64th 65th Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Civil service 2 2 Minister of the Interior 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editAla was born in the township of Oltu in Erzurum Province in 1965 He studied political science at Istanbul University graduating in 1987 1 He went to Torquay language school in England in 1989 1990 Career editCivil service edit In 1988 he began his civil service career as a district governor trainee After working two years at the governor s office in Sakarya Province and a one year professional study in the United Kingdom he became a district governor and served two years in each townships of Dernekpazari Trabzon and Kabatas Ordu Ala was appointed Deputy Province Governor in Tunceli 1 2 After serving at various positions in different ministries he was made the Governor of Batman Province in 2003 where he served one year On 14 September 2004 he was appointed as the Governor of Diyarbakir Province remaining in that post until 2007 1 2 On 10 September 2007 Ala became the Undersecretary to the Prime Minister 1 2 Minister of the Interior edit See also 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey On 25 December 2013 Minister of the Interior Muammer Guler stepped down along with two of other cabinet members following a corruption investigation which involved his son 3 The same day Prime Minister Erdogan announced a cabinet reshuffle with ten new names 3 4 5 6 7 The next day on 26 December Efkan Ala assumed office as the Minister of the Interior 1 2 6 as a non member of the parliament a move that was sharply criticized by some MPs of the prime minister s own AKP as well as by the leadership of the opposition CHP 4 8 Ala resigned from the cabinet on 31 August 2016 having been criticised consistently by the opposition for failing to tackle growing terrorism by the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISIL and the Gulen movement FETO Attacks in Ankara Istanbul and the south east as well as in the Syrian border provinces of Gaziantep and Kilis had resulted in consistent calls for Ala s resignation with criticism also being directed at how the Interior Ministry had appointed several Governors police chiefs and bureaucrats throughout the country that were later identified to be supporters of FETO the alleged organisation accused of staging a failed coup d etat attempt in July 2016 A reason for Ala s resignation was not given though the main opposition Republican People s Party CHP claimed that Ala had been removed from office after the arrested Governor of Sinop and alleged FETO supporter had claimed he had close relations to Ala 9 10 References edit a b c d e Oltulu Efkan Ala Icisleri Bakani Oldu Oltu Medya in Turkish 2013 12 26 Archived from the original on 2013 12 26 Retrieved 2013 12 26 a b c d Iste yeni bakanlarin ozgecmisi Radikal in Turkish 2013 12 26 Retrieved 2013 12 26 a b Uc bakan istifa etti Hurriyet in Turkish 2013 12 25 Retrieved 2013 12 26 a b Turkish prosecutor taken off graft case that has shaken government The National 26 December 2013 Retrieved 27 December 2013 Yilmazi Turan amp Esra Kaya 2013 12 26 Kabinede 10 degisiklik Hurriyet in Turkish Retrieved 2013 12 28 a b PM Erdogan announces new Cabinet with 10 changes amid graft probe Hurriyet Daily News 2013 12 25 Retrieved 2014 01 30 PM Erdogan announces 10 new names in major Cabinet reshuffle Today s Zaman 2013 12 25 Archived from the original on 2014 02 01 Retrieved 2014 01 30 AKP de disardan atanan bakana icerden sert tepki Radikal in Turkish 2013 12 26 Retrieved 2013 12 26 CHP den surpriz Efkan Ala iddiasi Hurriyet Son dakika haberi Icisleri Bakani Efkan Ala neden istifa etti External links edit nbsp Media related to Efkan Ala at Wikimedia Commons Political officesPreceded byIsa Parlak Governor of Batman Province2003 14 September 2004 Succeeded byHaluk ImgaPreceded byNusret Miroglu Governor of Diyarbakir Province14 September 2004 10 September 2007 Succeeded byHuseyin Avni MutluPreceded byMehmet Emin Zararsiz Prime Ministry s Undersecretary10 October 2007 25 December 2013 Succeeded byFahri KasirgaPreceded byMuammer Guler Minister of the Interior25 December 2013 31 August 2016 Succeeded bySuleyman SoyluIncumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Efkan Ala amp oldid 1158750177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
