▁the ▁Pam uk ova ▁train ▁der ail ment ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁port fol ios ▁of ▁Mar itime ▁and ▁Communic ations ▁were ▁merged ▁with ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Transport , ▁with ▁Y ı ld ı r ı m ▁becoming ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Transport , ▁Mar itime ▁and ▁Communic ation . ▁ ▁Le aving ▁office ▁in ▁a ▁cabinet ▁res h uffle ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Y ı ld ı r ı m ▁ran ▁as ▁the ▁A K P ▁candidate ▁for ▁Mayor ▁of ▁ İ z mir ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁local ▁elections ▁but ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁inc umb ent ▁Republican ▁People ' s ▁Party ▁( CH P ) ▁candidate ▁Az iz ▁K oc ao ğ lu . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁special ▁ad visor ▁to ▁Er do ğ an ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁left ▁Parliament ▁in ▁the ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁general ▁election ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁A K P ' s ▁three - term ▁rule ▁for ▁its ▁sitting ▁MP s . ▁He ▁was ▁re - app oint ed ▁as ▁Transport ▁Minister ▁by ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Ah met ▁Dav uto ğ lu ▁after ▁being ▁re elect ed ▁to ▁Parliament ▁in ▁the ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁general ▁election . ▁Following ▁Dav uto ğ lu ' s ▁res ignation ▁as ▁party ▁leader ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁break down ▁in ▁relations ▁with ▁President ▁Er do ğ an ▁on ▁ 5 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6