The leader of National Unity Party (UBP), Prime Minister Faiz Sucuoğlu announced his new cabinet on Monday after receiving President Ersin Tatar’s approval.

The cabinet for the new the UBP-DP (Democrat Party)-YDP (Rebirth Party) coalition government was read out in parliament this afternoon.

The new Council of Ministers is as follows:

• Prime Minister Faiz Sucuoğlu (UBP)
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment Fikri Ataoğlu (DP)
• Minister of Economy and Energy Kutlu Evren (UBP)
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruoğlu (UBP)
• The Minister of Finance Olgun Amcaoğlu (UBP)
• Minister of Interior Ünal Üstel (UBP)
• Minister of Public Works and Transportation Erhan Arıklı (YDP)
• Minister of National Education Nazım Çavuşoğlu (UBP)
• Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dursun Oğuz (UBP)
• Minister of Health Ali Pilli (UBP)
• Minister of Labour and Social Security Hasan Taçoy (UBP)

Meanwhile, the new government program will be read out in parliament later today.

Discussions on the program will begin two full days after the government program has been read out in parliament and a vote of confidence will be held one full day after the talks have been completed.