Suleyman Soylu

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Over 500,000 refugees have returned to Syria, says Turkey’s interior minister

Over 500,000 refugees have returned to Syria, says Turkey’s interior minister

“On average, 400-500 people return each week. The regions they returned to are Jarabulus, A'zaz, Marea, Al-Bab, Ras al-Ayn, and Tell Abyad. These are all safe regions in Syria that we have created,” Minister Soylu has said.

Saturday Mother Hanife Yıldız detained

Saturday Mother Hanife Yıldız detained

Yıldız was taken into custody because of a statement she made to the press in front of the İstanbul Courthouse

Kılıçdaroğlu slams government for 'admitting exploitation of refugees'

Kılıçdaroğlu slams government for 'admitting exploitation of refugees'

The main opposition leader slammed the interior minister over his remarks that businesspeople "exploit Syrians in their factories" and they would be the first to rise up had the refugees gone.

Police violence against Furkan Foundation members in Adana province

Police violence against Furkan Foundation members in Adana province

Police intervened against the protest demonstration of Furkan Foundation in Adana province. While the foundation has asked for Interior Minister Soylu’s resignation over the police violence, the videos of the incident have sparked criticisms on social media.

Journalist Kanbal acquitted of ‘insulting’ Interior Minister Soylu

Journalist Kanbal acquitted of ‘insulting’ Interior Minister Soylu

Mezopotamya Agency reporter Ahmet Kanbal was put on trial for posting a message after Soylu’s resignation, writing, “When a ship is bound to sink, it is always the mice that leave it first... It is a universal saying... When the mice leave, the ship goes down..."

Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices

Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices

The Directorate General of Security has announced that it has taken action against 45 social media accounts which allegedly posted provocative messages and disinformation about “cooking oil prices” in Turkey.

İstanbul mayor says interior minister 'acting like a troll'

İstanbul mayor says interior minister 'acting like a troll'

After his "terrorism" accusations against the opposition-led municipality, Minister Soylu now claimed that the municipality pays some journalists to make comments in favor of them.

13 January 2022

‘İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality pays some journalists every month,' claims Soylu

‘İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality pays some journalists every month,' claims Soylu

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has made new allegations about the “terror” investigation against the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, to which the municipality’s spokesperson has reponded: “I hope he will prove them this time.”

13 January 2022

‘Police raid on wrong house’ taken to Parliamentary agenda

‘Police raid on wrong house’ taken to Parliamentary agenda

HDP Mersin MP Turan has indicated that the Yolgın family were subjected to violence though they objected to the police, saying that “they came to the wrong house” for the raid. Turan has also applied to the Human Rights Commission.

Minister Soylu says 'terrorism' investigation into İstanbul Municipality 'not political'

Minister Soylu says 'terrorism' investigation into İstanbul Municipality 'not political'

The Ministry of Interior has opened an investigation into the opposition-led municipality over the alleged "terrorist ties" of hundreds of municipal personnel.

28 December 2021

Soylu appeals against Council of State ruling halting ban on audio, video recording

Soylu appeals against Council of State ruling halting ban on audio, video recording

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu previously defined it as a “right sensitivity” that the Council of State halted the execution of the Directorate General of Security's circular banning journalists from audio and visual recordings during public incidents.

21 December 2021

İstanbul mayor responds to minister's claim that 577 municipal employees have 'terrorist ties'

İstanbul mayor responds to minister's claim that 577 municipal employees have 'terrorist ties'

"If they are terrorists, arrest them," İmamoğlu said, adding that the municipality's recruitments are in accordance with laws.

14 December 2021

Brawl in Turkey's Parliament: Minister Soylu walks up to main opposition CHP’s Özel

2022 BUDGET TALKS

Brawl in Turkey's Parliament: Minister Soylu walks up to main opposition CHP’s Özel

Walking up to CHP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Özgür Özel, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu took the floor afterwards and said that he would file a lawsuit against Özel: “Don’t worry, what is coming is coming.”

9 December 2021

Brawl in Turkey’s Parliament during budget talks

Brawl in Turkey’s Parliament during budget talks

During the budget talks at the General Assembly of the Parliament, main opposition CHP MP Aydın asked Minister Soylu “why he got on the plane of Sezgin Baran Korkmaz”, who is arrested in Austria. Soylu said Aydın was lying and a fight ensued.

8 December 2021

Men killed 251 women in Turkey this year, according to Interior Minister Soylu

Men killed 251 women in Turkey this year, according to Interior Minister Soylu

According to the data of the Ministry of Interior, 251 women were killed in Turkey from January 1 to November 15, 2021. bianet male violence monitoring reports show that men killed 285 women in the first 326 days of 2021.

25 November 2021

Interior Minister Soylu doesn't address allegations, targets the opposition

TENSION IN BUDGET TALKS

Interior Minister Soylu doesn't address allegations, targets the opposition

The budget of the Interior Ministry and its affiliated institutions has increased by 300 percent in 7 years. The 2022 budget talks were marked by tension as Minister Soylu didn’t respond to the allegations about himself and targeted the opposition.

23 November 2021

Justice Minister Gül to Interior Minister Soylu: ‘Let the law walk ahead of us’

Justice Minister Gül to Interior Minister Soylu: ‘Let the law walk ahead of us’

Minister Gül says, “Our mentality is not based on ‘doing something, then letting the law follow us’, but on ‘letting the law walk ahead of us and adjusting our pace accordingly’.” Minister Soylu previously said, “Demolish it; let the court ruling follow us.”

8 November 2021

Attack in Syria: 2 police officers lose their lives

Attack in Syria: 2 police officers lose their lives

Two special operations police officers have lost their lives and two police officers have been wounded in an attack in Azaz in Syria.

11 October 2021

Over 148,000 women used ministry's panic button app to report male violence

Over 148,000 women used ministry's panic button app to report male violence

The Ministry of Interior introduced the Women's Emergency Support (KADES) app in March 2018.

283,790 people deported from Turkey in 5 years

283,790 people deported from Turkey in 5 years

Interior Minister Soylu has said that 71 thousand Afghans and 40 thousand Pakistanis were sent to their countries in 2019: “When all these are deducted, the number of those whose exit cannot be ensured has been 814 thousand 526 since 2016.”

15 September 2021

Emine Şenyaşar summoned to depose for ‘insulting’ Interior Minister Soylu

JUSTICE WATCH FOR 189 DAYS

Emine Şenyaşar summoned to depose for ‘insulting’ Interior Minister Soylu

Keeping a justice watch in front of the Urfa courthouse with her son, Emine Şenyaşar gave her statement after she had been summoned to depose for “insulting” Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu.

13 September 2021

Hate speech against Alevi citizen on Parliamentary agenda

Hate speech against Alevi citizen on Parliamentary agenda

HDP İstanbul MP Ali Kenanoğlu has submitted a Parliamentary question about the incident where the house of an Alevi citizen in İstanbul’s Esenyurt was marked with “X” and “Alevi go away Kurd.”

Sedat Peker claims interior minister armed civilians after 2016 coup attempt

Sedat Peker claims interior minister armed civilians after 2016 coup attempt

Minister Soylu is backed by a shady organization that wants to make him the president, says the mob boss.

MHP leader Bahçeli targets top court over Gergerlioğlu ruling

MHP leader Bahçeli targets top court over Gergerlioğlu ruling

In the MHP Parliamentary group meeting, MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli has targeted the Constitutional Court, which has recently concluded that the rights of HDP’s dismissed and jailed MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu have been violated.

Minister Soylu sues daily Cumhuriyet, demands 1 million lira in damages

Minister Soylu sues daily Cumhuriyet, demands 1 million lira in damages

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has filed a lawsuit against Cumhuriyet newspaper and demanded 1 million lira in non-pecuniary damages.

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

Facing fraud and money laundering charges in the US and Turkey, Korkmaz has been arrested in Austria. He claims Turkey's government officials asked him for a bribe for dropping the charges against him.

HDP asks Minister Soylu 20 questions about the deadly İzmir attack

HDP asks Minister Soylu 20 questions about the deadly İzmir attack

HDP MPs have addressed a Parliamentary question to Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, asking him a series of questions about the armed attack that claimed the life of HDP’s Deniz Poyraz inside the HDP İzmir office on June 17, 2021.

Turkey wants extradition of businessperson detained in Austria for fraud charges in US

Turkey wants extradition of businessperson detained in Austria for fraud charges in US

Sezgin Baran Korkmaz is accused of defrauding the US Treasury and money laundering in Turkey. There have also been allegations that he was asked for bribe in Turkey for the charges against him to be dropped.

Erdoğan ‘condemns’ the attack on HDP two days later

Erdoğan ‘condemns’ the attack on HDP two days later

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has talked about the deadly attack against the HDP office in İzmir two days later, saying, “We believe that all relations behind and before the perpetrator will be revealed and that he will be given the heaviest sentence.”

Why does Interpol reject Turkey's requests for red notice?

Why does Interpol reject Turkey's requests for red notice?

Interpol has been rejecting red notice requests by Turkey that it considers "political."

15 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS

Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister

The party has decided not to sack the interior minister after a mafia leader's claims, according to a BBC Turkish report.

New revelations by Sedat Peker as he postpones video about Erdoğan due to Biden meeting

New revelations by Sedat Peker as he postpones video about Erdoğan due to Biden meeting

In the two new videos he released on the weekend, exiled mob boss Sedat Peker targeted a businessperson with family ties to the president, the interior minister and others.

7 June 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

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