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Interior Minister Rules Out Resignation Despite Mafia Boss Accusations

TURKEY

LOCAL NEWS

  • Interior Minister Soylu rules out resignation as mafia boss Peker said he collaborated with the minister on numerous occasions to boost his political career and also sought to defame Erdogan's son-in-law – former FinMin Albayrak.
    • Says nothing from a legal perspective requires him to resign. MHP leader Bahceli backed Soylu, saying claims were unsupported
  • Erdogan support drops to all-time low as concerns over the economy grow. Pollster Turkiye Raporu says AKP support in April was at 27% excluding undecided voters (historic low).
    • High inflation/unemployment & covid have been chipping away at support with the firing of CBRT gov Agbal being a key breaking point for many voters
  • Turkey to administer second doses of BioNtech vaccine 12 weeks after the first, following meetings with the company's CEO with the 12-week break seen to be more effective.
    • Health Min says it will target herd immunity by end-July
  • As noted yesterday, Erdogan will hold a round table investment meeting with US execs as a prelude to a Biden meeting (June 14) on the sidelines of NATO
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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