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Turkey’s state of emergency, in place since shortly after the July 2016 military coup attempt, will be extended once again for three months, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ announced on Jan. 8.

The latest decision requiring terror convicts or suspects to wear a uniform in court appearances has been taken by public demand, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Dec. 21 slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to cut aid to countries which vote in favor of a U.N. resolution on Jerusalem.

Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab was forced to confess, according to Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ, who has said members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) are involved in the case.

The Gülen network is using the U.S. judiciary as a tool against Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ claimed on Sept. 11, referring to a recent indictment by U.S. prosecutors who charged a former Turkish minister with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. 

Muslims worldwide, including those in Turkey, are celebrating Islam's holy "Feast of Sacrifice"—known as Eid al-Adha in Arabic—with millions of Muslims around the world making a pilgrimage this week to Saudi Arabia.

The four-day celebration began on Sept. 1 in Turkey and most other countries with a predominantly Muslim population.  

Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Aug. 19 that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's call on Turkish citizens in Germany not to vote for Merkel, Schulz and Greens only aimed at Turkish-origin voters not other German citizens. "This is very clear but there are statements (from Germany) that are very disrespectful, insolent and immodest.

Turkey's embattled tourism sector is pleased with the extension of a public holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) to 10 days, during which around 1 million people travel and create 1 billion Turkish Liras in additional revenue for the sector. 

Western countries' criticism of Turkey's harsh post-coup attempt measures are "groundless, biased and aim to manipulate Turkey's struggle against putschists," Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has claimed. 

Some 50,504 people are currently imprisoned over their alleged links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), widely believed to have been behind the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on July 7.