Cevdet Yılmaz will act as deputy for the Presidency

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will serve as acting president of Turkey during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Azerbaijan, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette. The arrangement was formalized through the official gazette, confirming Yılmaz as the designated stand-in for the duration of Erdoğan’s trip. The move follows standard protocol under Turkey’s presidential system, in which the vice president assumes the presidency’s duties while the president is abroad. The decree provides continuity in the head of state’s office during the Azerbaijan visit.