Fatma Betül Sayan

Family minister's sister picked as Turkish ambassador

Sister of the Family Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, Ayşe Sayan, will be appointed as Turkey's ambassador to Kuwait according to a new degree of the Foreign Ministry. 

Ayşe Sayan was formed deputy undersecretary of the family ministry, yet she resigned after her sister was assigned is the minister. 

Turkish Premier Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffle

Turkey reshuffled its Cabinet with five new ministers, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported.
Speaking to reporters at the presidential complex in Ankara after an unscheduled meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yildirim said six ministers have new portfolios, while five newcomers have joined the Cabinet.

Family minister hints at stricter regulation on violence against women

The Turkish Family and Social Policies Ministry has initiated work with the Justice Ministry to draft a new legal regulation levying heavier punishments for violence against women amid a legal saga over the attack of a man who attacked a woman wearing shorts, according to Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya.