Süleyman Soylu

The death toll from the collapse of a seven-story building in Istanbul has risen to 11 after another body was recovered, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said in the late hours of Feb. 7.       

Some 1.5 tons of heroin that was seized on Jan. 23 in Turkey's eastern province of Erzurum was the largest amount seized in a single anti-drug operation in the country, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said.

Turkey's interior minister and his delegation on Friday paid an official visit to the Bulgarian capital Sofia, reported Yenisafak News.

During the visit, Süleyman Soylu met with his Bulgarian counterpart Mladen Marinov and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Both meetings were closed to the media.

Nearly 300,000 Syrians have returned to their country after Turkish military operations in the region, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said, as Turkey plans a new operation into Syria and has been sending reinforcements to its southeastern border.

Some 380,000 Syrian babies were born in Turkey since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said, adding that he wished "they could receive Turkish citizenship."

The speed limit on highways, which is currently 120 kilometers per hour, will increase to 125 km/h, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Nov. 18.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu (L) and Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül

Turkish security forces "neutralized" 1,451 illegal PKK militants in a year, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Oct. 30.

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has issued a circular asking the governors of 81 provinces to take all the necessary measures to prevent gun use at wedding and engagement ceremonies.

Turkey has neutralized 65 militants whose names were on the country's wanted list in 2018, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Sept. 18.