Nebati becomes new treasury and finance minister after his predecessor Lutfi Elvan asks to be relieved from his post.

Nureddin Nebati has a doctoral degree in political science and public administration from Turkey's Kocaeli University.
Nureddin Nebati has a doctoral degree in political science and public administration from Turkey's Kocaeli University. (AA)

Turkey has appointed Nureddin Nebati as a new treasury and finance minister who replaced his predecessor Lutfi Elvan.

Elvan had requested for an exemption from his post, an official gazette said on Thursday. 

Nebati, 57-year-old, has been serving as the deputy treasury and finance minister.

He has a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in social sciences from Istanbul University as well as a doctoral degree in political science and public administration from Turkey's Kocaeli University.

Source: TRTWorld and agencies