On October 29, 2016, Semih Özakça was discharged from his position through the Statutory Decree No. 675 issued under the State of Emergency.
Semih Özakça 29 Ekim 2016'da Resmi Gazete'de yayınlanan 675 sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararname ile görevden ihraç edildi.