Another provision passed concerned retired police officers. Of those who have been retired from the police force ex officio, those who have retired willingly, those who were dismissed from the profession or civil servant status as per the provisions of the General Directorate of Security Disciplinary Bylaw, and those deemed to have resigned, individuals with membership, connection or affiliation to the terrorist organization “FETÖ/PDY” -considered to be a threat to national security- were deprived of their ranks. As such, these individuals cannot be reinstated to their previous agency or public service in general, cannot be assigned direct or indirect duties, and cannot use the professional titles and appellations that they used to hold. Their memberships in any board of trustees, boards, commissions, executive committees, audit boards, liquidation boards etc. are deemed to have been terminated. Their firearm licenses, retired police IDs, seaman’s IDs, pilot licenses are cancelled, and their passports are withdrawn by the relevant passport units. These individuals cannot become the founders, partners or employees of privately held security companies. (Executive Decree 686 Article 3).
Executive Decree 703 amended the Law no. 4652 on Law on Police Higher Education, stipulating that the President of the Academy is to be appointed for a four-year term. Furthermore, certain powers and functions in this regard were transferred from the Council of Ministers, Ministries and other agencies to the President’s Office.
Executive Decree 703 amended Law no. 3201 on the Police Organization and transferred certain powers from the Council of Ministers to the President.