In Turkey, the Ministry of Justice presented incriminating material against four former ministers of the government of Erdogan, whose names appear in the operation of "corruption and bribery", held on December 17.
According to the materials , the former Economy Minister Zafar Caglayan is suspected of receiving 28 bribes totaling $ 52 million, forming a criminal group smuggling merchandise exports of 150,000 tons and illegal imports of 1.5 tons of gold.
According to the Turkish press, the former Interior Minister Muammer Guler is suspected of taking bribes in the amount of $ 10 million, and forming a criminal group.
The former Minister for European Affairs Egemen Bagis is charged with taking three bribes of 1.5 million dollars.
However, it is not reported of what the ex-Minister of Ecology Erdogan Bayraktar is accused.
Recall that during this operation the sons of Guler, Chaglayan and Bayraktar were arrested. Subsequently, the latter's son was released. -05D06-
Politics
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On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
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Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
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According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
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On November 22, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding a peace treaty in an interview with Public TV. In particular, he emphasized that society should move away from certain stereotypes. “We are outraged when we hear the term ‘Western Azerbaijan.’ But we don’t think that when we say ‘Western Armenia,’ it also irritates anyone,” he stated.
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