Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişçi was appointed to replace the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli with the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette.

Dr. Vahit Kirişci, who succeeded Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli, was born on December 4, 1960 in Kahramanmaraş province.
Dr. Vahit Kirişci is an Agricultural Engineer and Lecturer; He graduated from Çukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture. He completed his master’s degree at Çukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Science and his doctorate at Cranfield University in England.
Kirişci, who speaks fluent English, is married and has 3 children.