Süleyman Soylu
Turkey slams US statement on Boğaziçi protests
The Foreign Ministry has lashed out at foreign critics for criticizing Turkish authorities' way of handling protests at Istanbul's Boğaziçi University, saying that no one has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of Turkey.
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Turkish Police Detain 104 Students After Crushing Protests
Turkish riot police use plastic bullets as they secure the area around Bogazici University in Istanbul during a protest against the new government-appointed rector, February 2, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Of that number, 76 have been released after interrogation and another 10 put under house arrest. Police interrogation of the others continues.
ISIL assassin caught in northwestern Turkey: Interior minister
An assassin linked to the ISIL terror group was arrested in northwestern Turkey, the country's interior minister said on Feb. 1.
Minister Süleyman Soylu announced the arrest of the terrorist in a Twitter post, saying the counter-terrorism operation had been successfully held in Yalova province.
Leftist terror groups in rural Turkey on last legs: Interior minister
Turkey has been completely purged of far-left terror groups' structures outside cities, Turkey's interior minister said on Jan. 15.
"There are either one or two people or none" in rural areas, Süleyman Soylu told a graduation ceremony for 500 women special forces police officers. "They are also in a hurry to flee to Europe."
Major judicial incidents declined in 2020, says minister
A number of judicial incidents, including burglary, femicide, drug crimes, and traffic accidents, have declined, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has said.
Nearly 4,890 people were killed in road accidents in Turkey in 2020, down from some 5,473 deaths in 2019.
Spat between interior minister, HDP MPs escalate tension in parliament
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers had exchanged a war of words over security policies of the government that escalated tension at the budget talks of the parliament on Dec. 13.
During the budget negotiations, HDP MPs criticized the appointment of trustees to the municipalities where their party's candidates won at the elections.
Turkey completes 81-km wall along Iranian border
Turkey has completed an 81-kilometer (50-mile) security wall along its eastern border with Iran, the interior minister said on Dec. 4.
Süleyman Soylu shared the news on Twitter along with pictures of the wall, located in the eastern Ağrı province.
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‘No assassination attempt on Istanbul mayor’
Turkish authorities have refuted reports of an assassination attempt on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
"Such an assassination attempt is out of question," Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu told reporters in parliament.
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Nearly 20 suspects detained in PKK op in Istanbul
Security forces detained at least 19 suspects, including the deputy mayor of Istanbul's Şişli district over their alleged links to the PKK/KCK terror group, sources have said.
As part of an investigation, earlier detention warrants were issued for a total of 25 suspects.
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New anti-terror operation launched in southern Turkey
A new anti-terrorism operation has been initiated in the south of Turkey, the country's interior minister announced on Aug. 12.
At least 1,448 security personnel will be part of Operation Yıldırım-5 in the southern province of Hatay's Amanos Mountains, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said at an inauguration ceremony.