Following the resignation of 3 ministers because of a corruption scandal, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a cabinet reshuffle. New ministers were appointed to ten of the 26 posts. Sent to retirement, among others, was EU Affairs Minister, Egemen Bagis. He became the only one of the four ministers - suspects in the corruption scandal, who did not voluntarily depart from his post, the agency DPA reported.
Permutations in the Turkish government were preceded by a large corruption scandal, in which the children of several ministers were involved. Last week, Turkish police detained dozens of people - senior police officials and their relatives - on suspicion of fraud for issuing licenses for construction and bribery.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning, Erdogan Bayraktar, who left his post, demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the ex - minister, a significant portion of permits for the construction of the controversial construction projects was issued with the consent of the head of government. -02D-
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Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Department (CMD), Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazadeh left on 25 November on a visit to Portugal to participate in the 10th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilisations, the CMD reports.
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The Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan is holding a plenary session on Monday as part of its autumn session. The session focuses on discussing the draft law on the state budget for 2025 and proposed amendments to current legislation.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that its ground forces started joint military exercises with the Azerbaijani Army in northwestern Iran.
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The agreement reached at the COP29 climate summit has been hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a critical step in global efforts to combat climate change. Speaking after the conclusion of high-stakes negotiations, Guterres emphasized that the agreement is pivotal for maintaining the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, a threshold considered crucial to preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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