Turkey appoints Nureddin Nebati as new finance minister
Nebati becomes new treasury and finance minister after his predecessor Lutfi Elvan asks to be relieved from his post.
Nureddin Nebati has a doctoral degree in political science and public administration from Turkey's Kocaeli University. / AA
Turkey has appointed Nureddin Nebati as a new treasury and finance minister who replaced his predecessor Lutfi Elvan.
Elvan had requested for an exemption from his post, an official gazette said on Thursday.
Nebati, 57-year-old, has been serving as the deputy treasury and finance minister.
He has a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in social sciences from Istanbul University as well as a doctoral degree in political science and public administration from Turkey's Kocaeli University.