Regulation Amending the Regulation on Promotion and Title Change of the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses Personnel
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This 2026 amendment to Turkey's prison personnel promotion regulation adds physiotherapists and nurses to multiple professional categories eligible for career advancement. It modifies service requirements by adding a 5-year minimum as 'infaz ve koruma başmemuru' for certain promotions and increases the required service period from 5 to 8 years in one category. The oral examination scoring system is fully redefined with specific weighted criteria totaling 100 points. Additionally, personnel promoted via this system face a 3-year restriction on transfer to other locations, excluding health or safety reasons.
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Key Changes
- Added 'fizyoterapist' (physiotherapist) after 'diyetisyen' and 'hemşire' (nurse) after 'hayvan sağlık memuru' in Article 5
- Added 5 years as 'infaz ve koruma başmemuru' requirement and 'fizyoterapist' in Article 7(a)(2)
- Increased required service period from 5 to 8 years in Article 7(b)(2)
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What this law requires
Include physiotherapists in professional categories eligible for career advancement in the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses Personnel promotion system
Include nurses in professional categories eligible for career advancement in the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses Personnel promotion system
Require a minimum of 5 years of service as 'infaz ve koruma başmemuru' (execution and protection chief officer) before certain promotion categories are eligible for advancement
Increase the required service period from 5 to 8 years in category (b)(2) of Article 7 for personnel advancement
Evaluate oral examination candidates using the defined weighted scoring system: Knowledge (30 points), Comprehension and expression ability (20 points), Professional suitability (20 points), Confidence (10 points), General culture and ability (10 points), Scientific and technological development awareness (10 points), totaling 100 points