ANKARA
A total of 118 police chiefs have been sent on retirement following a ruling of Turkey's General Directorate of Security, an official statement said Wednesday.
"The ruling came after evaluations at the end of two meetings on May 14 and 15, 2015, held by the directorate's High Assessment Council," the directorate said in its statement.
"In accordance with the ruling, 19 first degree, 49 second degree, 27 third degree and 23 fourth degree police chiefs were sent on retirement," it said.
It also said that the directorate had appointed and relocated 24,972 police staff, including senior policemen in 2015.
"The council has ruled to not change the duty places of 34,487 policemen," the statement added.
