On October 29, 2016, Semih Özakça was discharged from his position through the Statutory Decree No. 675 issued under the State of Emergency.
Akademisyen Nuriye Gülmen 679 ve Öğretmen Semih Özakça 675 sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname (KHK) ile işlerinden ihraç edildiler.