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A thousand and 668 firearms seized in an 'unlicensed weapon' operation

A thousand and 668 firearms seized in an 'unlicensed weapon' operation

A total of 2,036 individuals were detained in an operation conducted across 78 provinces targeting individuals carrying unlicensed weapons and weapon smugglers.

15 January 2024

Supreme Election Council bans the police from collecting election results

Supreme Election Council bans the police from collecting election results

YSK ruled that the police and gendarmerie assigned to ballot boxes by the Ministry of Interior will not be able to record the election results in files on the Security and Emergency Coordination Center Presidency page of the Ministry.

Turkey reintroduces PCR test requirements in intercity flights

Turkey reintroduces PCR test requirements in intercity flights

According to a new circular issued by the Interior Ministry of Turkey, the people who are not vaccinated or have not completed their vaccination process or have not had COVID-19 in the last 180 days will continue to be asked for a PCR test result.

17 January 2022

Appeals court finds Interior Ministry negligent in death of citizen during curfew

Appeals court finds Interior Ministry negligent in death of citizen during curfew

Ahmet Sönmez was killed in Mardin’s Nusaybin in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern Anatolia region in 2015. The appeals court has found the Interior Ministry negligent and ruled that the Ministry shall pay damages.

13 December 2021

Council of State upholds Interior Ministry’s neglect of duty in Hrant Dink murder

Council of State upholds Interior Ministry’s neglect of duty in Hrant Dink murder

The Ministry of Interior was previously sentenced to pay 1 million 66 thousand lira in damages on the grounds of its “neglect of duty” in the killing of journalist Hrant Dink in 2007. The Council of State has upheld this verdict by a majority of votes.

12 October 2021

COVID-19: Turkey closes borders to 6 countries

INTERIOR MINISTRY CIRCULAR

COVID-19: Turkey closes borders to 6 countries

With an Interior Ministry circular sent to the governor’s offices of all 81 provinces, the flights from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka will be suspended until further notice starting from July 1.

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu now probed over ‘disinfectant purchase’

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu now probed over ‘disinfectant purchase’

The Ministry of Interior has launched a preliminary inquiry against İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu over the tender for purchasing 15 thousand liters of disinfectants for the Municipality in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Turkey’s Interior Ministry issues circular on ‘gradual normalization’

COVID-19

Turkey’s Interior Ministry issues circular on ‘gradual normalization’

Following the 17-day ‘full lockdown’ introduced as part of coronavirus measures, Turkey will gradually lift the restrictions as of May 17.

More Money for The President, Islam and Secret Funds, Less for Aid and Development

2019 BUDGET

More Money for The President, Islam and Secret Funds, Less for Aid and Development

Lion's share from the 16 percent increase in government expenditures in 2019 goes to Tayyip Erdoğan's presidency under construction and to the security apparatus and the religious administration -the major pillars of the new regime.

25 October 2018 Hikmet Adal,Ogün Işık

39 Bodies Retrieved from Cizre

39 Bodies Retrieved from Cizre

According to the statement made by crisis desk in Cizre to bianet, 39 bodies have been taken out of Cizre.

11 February 2016

Detention Instead of Tear Gas

INTERIOR MINISTRY’S TEAR GAS GUIDELINES

Detention Instead of Tear Gas

Interior Ministry of Turkey released a series of guidelines to its governors regarding the use of tear gas by law enforcement teams.

Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe

Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe

The Ministry of Interior relieved Van Mayor Bekir Kaya of his duties after authorities arrested him as part of the ongoing probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) in the eastern province of Van, even before the expiration of his grace period to appeal.