Fahri Kasirga named Turkey's presidential chief adviser

By Ilkay Guder

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday evening appointed Fahri Kasirga as his presidential chief adviser under the new presidential system.

Born in 1953 in the Black Sea province of Rize, Kasirga earned a bachelor's degree in law from Istanbul University in 1977. He started to work as a nominee judge in Rize in 1978.

He also served as chief public prosecutor in different cities until 2003. Later, he became the Undersecretary of Ministry of Justice.

Between May 2007 and August 2007, Kasirga served as Minister of Justice.

From September 2014 until now, he was discharging his duty as presidential secretary general.