Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu
Turkish president rejects minister's resignation over virus
Turkey's president has rejected the resignation of the country's interior minister who took responsibility for a poorly timed announcement of a weekend lockdown that prompted thousands of people to rush into the streets to stock up on supplies.
Turkish minister offers resignation over weekend lockdowns
Turkey introduced a new coronavirus lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise and led to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu offering his resignation late Sunday.
Death toll stands at 22 in Turkish earthquake; 1,000 hurt
The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 Saturday, with more than 1,000 people injured, officials said.