29 Mar 2024
Wednesday 25 December 2013 - 10:40
Story Code : 73673

Turk economy minister resigns over graft probe, denies wrongdoing

(Reuters) - Turkey'sEconomyMinister Zafer Caglayan resigned over a high-level corruption probe on Wednesday, while describing it as a "dirty set-up" against the government.
Caglayan's son Salih Kaan Caglayan was among 24 people arrested on graft charges last week in a case centering on state-run lender Halkbank. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan responded by purging police investigators involved.

By Reuters

 

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