Bekir Bozdag

World powers warn US recognition of Jerusalem risks igniting ‘fire’

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

The Turkish government's spokesman on Wednesday said that the United States' decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will plunge the region and the world into "a fire with no end in sight". "Declaring Jerusalem a capital is disregarding history and the truths in the region, it is a big injustice/cruelty, shortsightedness, foolishness/madness, it is plunging the regionRead more

US delegation arrives in Ankara

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

A delegation of senior American officials arrived in Ankara on Monday for talks aimed at ending the row between Turkey and the United States which has led to a suspension of visa services. "This situation must come to an end as it is not a sustainable situation," said Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag. "It will be in the interestRead more

Hunger-striking pair become symbols of Turkey purge

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

An Ankara academic and teacher who have been on hunger strike for over four months after being sacked in the wake of Turkey's failed coup have emerged as symbols of the biggest purge in the country's history. Academic Nuriye Gulmen and teacher Semih Ozakca were fired by a government decree under the state of emergency imposed after the July 15Read more

German Town Hall Evacuated for Bomb Threat After Turkish Minister's Rally Canceled

Berlin - Arab Today

A town hall in the south-western German town of Gaggenau was evacuated on Friday for a bomb threat, a day after local officials cancelled a rally that Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag was due to address, German news agency DPA reported. Police and sniffer dogs searched the Gaggenau town hall and the streets around the building were closed off. Gaggenau'sRead more

Turkish Justice Minister vows to fight violent groups

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag vowed that his country would press ahead with its fight against violent groups, ABC News reported on Sunday. "Turkey will continue its determined and effective combat to root out terror," Bozdag said on Twitter. A gunman shot his way into an Istanbul nightclub packed with New Year's revelers early on Sunday, killing at least 39Read more

Turkey abandons child marriage bill following outrage

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkey’s justice minister says his government has abandoned a proposal which critics said would have allowed men accused of sexually abusing underage girls to go free. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim had said the government had pulled back the highly controversial measure from the parliament floor and would submit it for a review by an all-party committee. ButRead more

Over 35,000 suspects arrested in Turkey coup probe

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkey has arrested more than 35,000 people over alleged links to the group run by the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for the failed July coup, local media reported. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said the suspects had been placed under arrest since the attempted putsch that fell apart within hours, quoted by NTV broadcaster. Another 3,907 suspectsRead more

‘Huge disaster’ averted in Turkey as suspects blow themselves up

Ankara - Arab Today

Two people suspected of planning a car bomb attack on the Turkish capital Ankara on Saturday blew themselves up after being confronted by police, averting what the justice minister called a “huge disaster.” The suspects, who both died in the explosion, were believed to be preparing an attack when they set off the explosives, the official Anadolu news agency said.Read more

Turkey to release 38,000 from jail; frees space for plotters

Ankara , Turkey - Arab Today

Turkey issued a decree Wednesday paving the way for the conditional release of some 38,000 prisoners, the justice minister said — an apparent move to reduce its prison population to make space for thousands of people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into last month’s failed coup. The government decree, issued under Turkey’s three-month long state ofRead more