Mustafa Çiftçi
Profile
Mustafa Çiftçi is a Turkish politician and bureaucrat currently serving as the Minister of the Interior, a position he assumed in February 2026. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he held various administrative roles, including serving as the Governor of Erzurum and the Governor of Çorum. Educated at Ankara University, he has a background in public administration and political science. Çiftçi is known for his conservative political views, including public statements expressing aspirations for Turkish-Islamic sovereignty over Jerusalem.
Details
- Born
- 1970 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Çumra, Konya, Turkey
- Education
- Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences; Selçuk University Institute of Social Sciences; Ankara University Faculty of Theology; Ankara University Faculty of Law
- Career
- District Governor in various districts; Department Head at the Ministry of Interior's Personnel General Directorate; Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the President at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey; Governor of Çorum; Governor of Erzurum
