Istanbul University rector Yunus Söylet resigns to run for parliament

Prof. Yunus Söylet, rector of Istanbul University, submitted his resignation on Tuesday in order to run in the parliamentary elections on June 7.

Many prominent figures from bureaucracy, academics, unions and the business world are preparing to run and hopefully become members of Parliament following resignations from their posts.

In addition to Söylet, the chief advisor of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Aydın Ünal; undersecretary of the Finance Ministry, Naci Ağbal; rector of Harran University, İbrahim Halil Mutlu; rector of Şırnak University, Ali Akmaz; rector of the Turkish Aviation Association (THK) University, Ünsal Ban; vice president of the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), Ali Akay; European champion Turkish wrestler, Selçuk Çebi and members of the Wise Men Committee, Erol Göka and Hüseyin Yayman will also run for Parliament.

Professor Yalçın Karatepe, who is the former dean of the Political Science Faculty in Ankara University, left his office to run for Parliament as a candidate for the Republican People's Party (CHP). Former Elazığ Governor Muammer Muşmal resigned from his post in the central office to run with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).

Resignations will be final after Feb. 10, which is the deadline for public servants to submit their resignations to be able to run for Parliament.