Bayburt Provincial Police Chief Barış Erkol met with members of the press.

Bayburt Provincial Police Chief Barış Erkol visited the Bayburt Journalists Association and met with the press members working in the province. Erkol, who started his duty about three months ago, expressed his best wishes to the press members who are the voice of the people and work under difficult conditions, emphasizing the extreme importance of the press. During the visit, Erkol shared his views on Bayburt, stating that efforts against drug trafficking and fraud would continue to increase.

Appointed as the Provincial Police Chief of Bayburt with a decree in August, Barış Erkol mentioned that it was his first time in Bayburt, but he had prior knowledge about the city, saying, “Bayburt is the city of peace. It was a city with very few public order incidents, which we also monitored. After starting my duty, I witnessed this on site.”

Erkol reported that they have accelerated their efforts to elevate the peace in Bayburt to a better level, noting that they have taken steps particularly against online fraud cases and that they attach great importance to the issue of drugs, indicating that efforts in this regard would intensify.

Speaking about the importance of the press during the visit and stating that press members fulfill a very significant duty, Erkol said, “We will further improve the safe and peaceful environment in Bayburt. In this sense, while there are duties for the police, there are also responsibilities for the community and for press members, who are an important part of this community. Together, we will fight against those who attempt to reach out to the city’s future and spread evil.”

Murat Okutmuş, President of the Bayburt Journalists Association, expressed his gratitude to Provincial Director Erkol for his visit and thanked him for his thoughts and the work he has done in a short period of two months. Okutmuş stated that the Bayburt press would always support the security forces and provided information about the press history of the province during the visit.