Cevdet Yilmaz

Vice President of Turkey

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Office: Vice President of Turkey

Born: April 1, 1967, Bingöl

Party: Justice and Development Party

Education: Middle East Technical University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Denver, Middle East Technical University

Previous offices: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Turkey's Kurdish peace process enters PKK disarmament phase

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As of September 2026: Chairs the Monitoring, Coordination and Implementation Board

Turkish intelligence is now monitoring 72 PKK camps along the Iraq border, and a government board has set up four working groups to verify disarmament. The peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has entered its implementation phase.

Updated Sep 7