Sebahattin Öztürk

Sebahattin Öztürk
Minister of the Interior
In office
7 March 2015  28 August 2015
Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byEfkan Ala
Succeeded bySelami Altınok
Undersecretary to the Interior Ministry
In office
15 September 2014  7 March 2015
MinisterEfkan Ala
Preceded bySeyfullah Hacımüftüoğlu
Succeeded byMükerrem Ünlüer
39th Governor of Antalya
In office
8 May 2013  16 September 2014
PresidentAbdullah Gül
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byAhmet Altıparmak
Succeeded byMuammer Türker
43rd Governor of Erzurum
In office
4 October 2009  8 May 2013
PresidentAbdullah Gül
Preceded bySami Bulut
Succeeded byAhmet Altıparmak
41st Governor of Niğde
In office
30 November 2007  4 October 2009
PresidentAbdullah Gül
Preceded byGündüz Beder
Succeeded byAlim Barut
Personal details
Born (1962-07-01) July 1, 1962
Çaykaya, Trabzon Province, Turkey
Alma materIstanbul University
OccupationCivil servant
WebsiteGovernment website

Sebahattin Öztürk (born 1 July 1962) is a Turkish politician, civil servant and bureaucrat who served as the Minister of the Interior of Turkey between March and August 2015. Previously the Undersecretary to the Interior Ministry since 2014, he took over as Minister from Justice and Development Party politician Efkan Ala three months prior to the June 2015 general election, as required by Article 114 of the Turkish Constitution. He is, formally, of no political affiliation.