Statement by Court of Accounts Regarding Its Former Vice Chair in Charge of Audits

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After it has been reported in the media that Fikret Çöker, Vice Chair of the Court of Accounts, who prepared "the Audit Reports on Public Agencies", has been dismissed from his post and Zekeriya Tüysüz has been appointed in his place, the Court of Accounts released a written statement about the issue on its official website today (November 6).

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In the statement, it has been indicated, "The news reports regarding the dismissal of Fikret Çöker from his duty does not reflect the truth, his request to be re-appointed as a member of the court has been fulfilled."

"In some media outlets; there are some news reports, which do not reflect the truth by stating that Fikret Çöker, Vice Chair of the Court of Accounts in charge of audits, has been dismissed from his post due to the irregularities and corruptions indicated in the reports prepared by the court after the related audits in public agencies and institutions in 2017.

"It is not related with the reports"

"Fikret Çöker came into office as an 'auditor' in the Court of Accounts in 1992. He was elected as a "member of the Court of Accounts" in 2014, appointed as 'Vice Chair in charge of Audit Affairs' on July 13, 2016 and his request to be re-appointed as a member of the court was approved by the Court of Accounts on November 2, 2018.

"It has been indicated in the approval of the Court of Accounts numbered 1854437 that the procedure in question was conducted in accordance with Fikret Çöker's request. The procedure does not have any relation with the published reports of the Court of Accounts.

"Dr. Zekeriya Tüysüz, who took office as an auditor in the Court of Accounts in 1992 and was elected as a member in 2011, has been appointed as the Vice Chair in Charge of Audit Affairs." (HA/SD)