Süleyman Soylu
Interior minister says 92,000 Syrians granted Turkish citizenship
Turkey
August 3, 2019
Interior minister says 92,000 Syrians granted Turkish citizenship
A total of 92,280 Syrians have been naturalized in Turkey, according to a statement from Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu.…
Interior minister says Turkey only targeting illegal migration with crackdown
Turkey
July 29, 2019
Interior minister says Turkey only targeting illegal migration with crackdown
Turkey’s crackdown on migration are aimed at preventing illegal migration and the government will not deport any Syrian refugees with…
Unregistered Syrians to protest governor’s office order to leave İstanbul
Turkey
July 26, 2019
Unregistered Syrians to protest governor’s office order to leave İstanbul
Syrian refugees living in İstanbul will hold a mass protest on July 27 against a recent decision by the İstanbul…
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkey
July 24, 2019
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Tuesday that Turkey would carry out 50 percent more deportations this year than…
EU gov’ts would not last 6 months if we open gates for refugees: Turkish minister
Turkey
July 22, 2019
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…
Bomb-laden car explosion in Reyhanli district kills three Syrians
Turkey
July 8, 2019
Bomb-laden car explosion in Reyhanli district kills three Syrians
Three Syrian occupants were killed when a car carrying a bomb exploded in the Reyhanli district of the southern province…
Syrian refugees less involved in crime than Turkish citizens, interior minister says
Turkey
July 8, 2019
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,…
Turkish prosecutors seek aggravated life for HDP politicians targeted by interior minister
Turkey
June 13, 2019
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…
Report: Gov’t violated right to life in jailed English teacher’s death
Turkey
May 20, 2019
Report: Gov’t violated right to life in jailed English teacher’s death
Turkish government has violated the right to life in jailed English teacher Halime Gulsu’s death, a recent report by human…
ISIL is mobilizing in Turkey, interior minister claims
Turkey
May 18, 2019
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…