Süleyman Soylu
Interior minister rules out appointing trustees to Istanbul and Ankara municipalities
The government can appoint trustees to municipalities only if the mayors in question are proven to have links with terrorist organizations, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said, saying that removing the Istanbul and Ankara mayors was out of question.
Ankara rejects EU claim of increasing migration from Turkey to Greece
Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has refuted recent claims by EU officials that there has been an increasing migrant flow from Turkey to Greece, the country's state-run Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday.
Turkey 'neutralizes' 635 PKK terrorists since start of 2019
Turkey has launched 80,570 counterterrorism operations against the outlawed PKK in the first eight months of 2019, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Aug. 22
Unregistered Syrians sent back to camps in Turkey: Interior minister
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said that authorities have been sending unregistered Syrians in the country to refugee camps.
Turkey has a lot to cover with refugees: Interior minister
Turkey has a lot of ground to cover on refugee adaptation, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on June 18.
Child molester nabbed: Interior Minister
A suspect believed to have sexually abused a 5-year-old girl in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district on April 22 has been caught, said Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on April 25.
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800 PKK militants surrender: Soylu
A total of 800 militants from the outlawed PKK surrendered in 2017 and 2018 while the group recruited 294 people, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on March 3.
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7 militants in ‘wanted terrorist list’ captured in Istanbul
Turkish security forces captured seven high-profile members of the illegal DHKP-C group in a counter-terror operation in Istanbul's Okmeydanı neighborhood early in the morning, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Feb. 26.
Interior Minister Soylu defends police officer accused of groping female protester
Turkey's Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has defended a police officer who was caught on camera groping a female protester while detaining her, saying he would not allow anyone to "intimidate" the police officer.
Nearly 312,000 Syrians return home after Turkish ops: Minister
Nearly 312,000 Syrians have returned home after Turkey's counter-terror operations in northern Syria, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said.