Corruption scandal in Turkey
Bulgaria: Five Police officers were Arrested in Sofia for Concealing Crimes
Five police officers were arrested in Sofia for concealing crimes.
According to the National Radio, the policemen are from the Metropolitan Directorate of Internal Affairs and some of them work in the 2nd Regional Police Department.
Turkey replaces finance minister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replaced the country's finance minister on Dec. 2.
According to a presidential decree issued near midnight, Erdoğan accepted the resignation of Lütfi Elvan and appointed his deputy Nureddin Nebati as the new finance minister.
Elvan had been in the role since November 2020.
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Erdoğan dismisses allegations of gang leader, vows justice
President and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced his ultimate support to Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who has come under fire by a mafia leader in a series of videos, stressing that the real target is Turkey's success in fighting terrorism and bringing down criminal networks.
Transport minister removed from post
Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister has been removed from his post by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a decree published on the Official Gazette early on March 28.
Cahit Turhan has been replaced by his deputy, Adil Karaismailoğlu, the decree said.
It did not provide a reason for the change or any further details.
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Turkey deals huge blow on organized crime
Some 1,600 suspects have been arrested since January in a major security crackdown on organized crime in Turkey, the Interior Ministry said on April 16.
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Turkey, U.S. discussed return of jailed Halkbank exec: Turkish FM
Turkey and the United States have discussed returning a jailed executive from state-owned lender Halkbank to Turkey where he can serve the rest of his sentence from an Iran sanctions-busting case, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Nov. 20.
Erdoğan says Trump promised to instruct US ministers on Halkbank case
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump promised him to "give instructions" to his cabinet members regarding the Halkbank case.
Turkey to boycott US electronics products, President Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced Aug. 14. that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the United States which has imposed sanctions and raised tariffs against Ankara in a dispute about the detention of a U.S. pastor.
13 new deputy ministers appointed
A total of 13 new deputy ministers have been appointed in Turkey, according to the official gazette published early on July 21.
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Deputy PM Bozdağ warns of 'assassination threat' against Erdoğan by 'uncomfortable circles'
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ on May 19 warned of possible "assassination threats" against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to Bosnia on May 20.