In the Supreme Election Board consisting of 11 members, 6 members have expired with President Sadi Güven. As a result of the votes made in the Supreme Court and the Council of State for the identification of new members; 21st Civil Chamber Member Ahmet Yener from the Supreme Court of Appeals, 14th Legal Department Member Mahmut Akgün, 6th Criminal Chamber Member Orhan Usta, 9th Council Member Battal Öğüt and 10th Division Member Ali Ürker and 6th Division Member Ekrem Özübek became the new member of YSK.
After determining all 6 members elected for 6 years, the Supreme Election Board met with 11 members. Supreme Court members Muharrem Akkaya and Cengiz Topaktaş competed for the presidency. Akkaya, who took the game of 8 of the members as a result of the voting, was elected president, while Topaktaş remained in 3 votes. As a result of the voting at the meeting, Muharrem Akkaya of Supreme Court origin was elected as the new chairman of the YSK. Akkaya will sit in the chair of the YSK until January 2023, when his term ends.
