PM Erdoğan's economic advisor Yiğit Bulut appointed to Türk Telekom board

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Yiğit Bulut, the former news anchor and editor-in-chief of private news broadcaster 24 TV, was appointed as chief adviser to Erdoğan in July 2013. AA Photo

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s economic adviser Yiğit Bulut has been appointed to board of Türk Telekom, one week after a purge in the management of the telecommunications company.

Bulut will serve as a board member of Türk Telekom, while also continuing in his position as prime ministerial advisor, according to news confirmed by the company after being reported by local media outlets.

Six managers, heads of human resources, operations, legal affairs, technology, business development and customer units were dismissed from Türk Telecom last week.

Bulut, the former news anchor and editor-in-chief of private news broadcaster 24 TV, was appointed as chief adviser to Erdoğan in July 2013.