Third Turkish minister resigns, calls on Erdoğan to quitDecember 25, 2013 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar, whose son was arrested as part of the corruption investigation, has called on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign and rejected what he called “pressure” on him, Today’s Zaman reported. Bayraktar told NTV network on Wednesday, Dec 25, that he is resigning as a minister and as a deputy as the corruption scandal widens. Bayraktar's son was briefly detained in the graft probe. Interior Minister Muammer Güler and Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan, whose sons are among 24 people in police custody since the affair erupted on Dec 17, resigned earlier on Wednesday. Photo: DHA Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |