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Minister claims number of PKK militants in Turkey decreased below 600

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Tuesday claimed there are less than 600 terrorists inside the country, referring to Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants, the state-run...

Turkish minister says removal of Kurdish mayors was counterterrorism operation

Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, on Thursday said the removal of three Kurdish mayors from office earlier this week was a counterterrorism operation, the state-run Anadolu...

More than 6,000 immigrants sent to refugee camps by İstanbul police, minister says

A crackdown on unregistered refugees and migrants in Istanbul has seen more than 6,000 detentions, including those of Syrians, in the past two weeks, Turkey's Interior...

EU gov’ts would not last 6 months if we open gates for refugees: Turkish minister

Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, said European governments would not be able to handle the ensuing migration crisis if Turkey were to stop doing its part...

Syrian refugees less involved in crime than Turkish citizens, interior minister says

Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, on Saturday said the crime rate among Syrian refugees was half that of Turkish citizens, the Cumhuriyet newspaper reported. “In spite of this,...

Turkish prosecutors seek aggravated life for HDP politicians targeted by interior minister

Adana prosecutors have indicted 12 local politicians from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who were previously verbally targeted by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, the Artı Gerçek news...

Turkey’s interior minister targets wealthy Koç family for alleged support of opposition

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has targeted Turkey’s wealthy Koç family, accusing them of secretly supporting the opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Soylu posted a photo...

ISIL is mobilizing in Turkey, interior minister claims

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Friday that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been extraordinarily active in Turkey in the...

Minister Soylu told Fenerbahçe chair to warn İstanbul mayor-elect about attending football match

A Turkish columnist on Wednesday claimed Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu called Fenerbahçe football club chairman Ali Koç before a match on Sunday, saying he should warn...

Turkey’s interior minister alleges election fraud in İstanbul

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has claimed the March 31 local elections in İstanbul were “mired in corruption,” joining calls for a new election, the state-run Anadolu...

Interior minister says city council candidates ‘linked to terrorism’ will be suspended if elected

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has announced that there are a total of 378 city council candidates running in the local elections to be held on...

Fearing backlash over economy, Turkish minister says not the time to teach a lesson

Worrying about a public backlash to a deteriorating economy, Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said the upcoming local elections should not be intended to give a...

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