In Turkey, football scandal erupted grand

For over a week the main theme of the Turkish media was the arrest of leaders of the major football clubs in the country. Turkish police have been arrested over 50 people suspected of organizing the so-called “treaty” matches.

Among those detained Aziz Yıldırım, President of football club “Fenerbahce” and president of football club “Trabzonspor” Sadri Şener. According to information published on Forbes.ru, head of the football club “Fenerbahce”, the national champion for the last year, was detained in connection with the investigation regarding contractual match against “Eskishehirspor,” which won the team from Istanbul in the past season.

Since April of this year, the Turkish government has tightened legislation to counter corruption in football. Under the new law, persons involved in the case, the organizers of the match-fixing, faces up to 12 years detention. Investigators studied 19 matches two local championships and collected evidence of a contractual nature. The case is Department for Combating Organized Crime of Security in Istanbul.

Some persons involved in the case, including Yildirim, may be charged with forming an armed group, fraud, blackmail and bribery. In the course of investigations and searches at the moment the detainees were seized eight unregistered firearms. In total, the investigation arrested 61 people, some of whom gave evidence, and some released. Detentions and arrests continue. The scandal was a serious public response. Fans of teams and fans whose clubs are accused of illegal activities, carried out acts of protests outside the court in Istanbul. The scale of match-fixing deals organizers are impressive, according to Turkish media, only the 2010 “Black bookmakers” have earned more than a billion dollars.

Announced the new government and elected speaker

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after the July 6 meeting with President Abdullah Gul announced the composition of the new, 61st on the account of the Government.

The new government, where the majority of the members of the former cabinet ministers retained their posts, including 4 Deputy Prime Minister and 21.

According to Hurriyet, portfolio Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Aryndzh received, Ali Babacan, Beshir Atalay and Bekir Bozdag. In the new government, three new names. Minister of National Education has Omer Dincher, Minister of National Defence Ismet Yilmaz, and the portfolio of Minister of Youth and Sport has Suat Kilic. Minister of Justice was Sadullah Ergin, Family and Social Policy Fatma Sahin, European Union Affairs Egemen Bagysh, Science, Industry and Technology Nihat Ergun, Labour and Social Protection Faruk Celik, Environment and Urban Development Erdogan Bayraktar, Foreign Affairs Davutoglu, economy Zafer Caglayan, Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz, Food, Agriculture and Livestock Mehmet Mehdi Eker, Customs and Trade Hayati Yazici, Interior Idris Naim Sahin, and development Cevdet Yilmaz, Culture and Tourism Ertuğrul Günay, Mehmet Şimşek finance, forestry and water resources Veysel Eroglu, Health Recep Akdag, Transport Binali Yildirim.

July 7, the first meeting of the Turkish Government in its new composition. Chairman of the Turkish Parliament of the 25th convocation was elected a member of the ruling party “Justice and Development”, the former Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek. As the newspaper Zaman, Cemil Cicek was elected to the 3rd stage, when he needed only 276 votes, but he got 322. Tundzha Tuscany from “Party of Nationalist Action,” which put forward its candidacy for the presidency, won 50 votes. During the voting members of the Kurdish party were absent, “Peace and Democracy,” which announced a boycott. A deputy from the opposition Republican People’s Party were present, but did not participate in the voting.

Turkish Foreign Ministry announced the dates of the referendum in Cyprus

Already in early 2012 may pass a referendum on the unification of Cyprus. At the very least, is hoping FM Ahmet Davutoglu.

“We hope to find a solution to the Cyprus problem by the end of this year and hold a referendum in the first months of next year, so that Cyprus could take over the Presidency of the EU as a unified state,” – said Davutoglu during a visit to the territory of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus – an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean. Member of the European Union. Officially, the territory of the Republic of Cyprus comprises 98% of the island of Cyprus (the remaining 2% is occupied by the British military base of Akrotiri and Dhekelia), as well as the nearby islands of Agios Georgios, Geronisos, Glyukiotissa, Kila, Kiedes, Kordiliya and Mazak. In reality, after the coup in 1974 the island is actually divided into two parts, 60% controlled by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus (mainly inhabited by Greeks) and the rest – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (mainly inhabited by Turks). TRNC is recognized as an independent state only by Turkey and Abkhazia.

Turkey and Iran have agreed to work together to solve the Syrian crisis

Problems in the Arab region should be solved by joint efforts “of the regional family,” said Foreign Minister Ahmed Davudoglu during a press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi. Commenting on recent developments in Syria, Davutoglu stressed that this is a friendly country and Iran, and Turkey. “All of us – members of one family. If the family problems, then they must be addressed by its own members,” – said Davutoglu.

According to Salehi, “the situation in our region has a direct impact on the international situation in general.” “Iran and Turkey will continue consultation and coordination with a view to strengthening regional stability”, – stressed the head of Iranian diplomacy. He expressed the mutual interest of both countries “at an early normalization of the situation in Syria.” Iran and Turkey to link the history of diplomatic relations, said Salehi.

Salehi, congratulating Davutoglu on victory party “Justice and Development”, stressed that his visit to Iran is a good start for further cooperation between the two countries. Salehi said that at present the trade between Iran and Turkey amounts to $ 14 billion, and expressed the hope that in the coming years it will reach $ 30 billion.

According to Davutoglu, the meeting discussed regional issues and recent political developments in the Middle East and North Africa. “We hope that these governments recognize the demands made by the people. In order to strengthen stability and security in the region must take into account Iran’s position as the largest state in the region,” – Turkish Foreign Minister said.

In Turkey, this time arrested benefactors

The court in Turkey has accused four prominent public figures in the embezzlement of donations. The present investigation is related to the case of the 2008 theft of 14.5 million euro donations for the Turkish community in Germany. The court in Frankfurt convicted three managers Charitable Foundation “Deniz Feneri” – the branch of the same name Istanbul organization close to the ruling party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the radio station “Liberty”. Note that the current organization in Germany, “Deniz Feneri” under the guise of helping the poor and those suffering from conflicts in various parts of the world Muslims are collected from 41 million 423 thousand euros squandered on other things 16 million 882 thousand euros. Much of these funds was transferred to approximate the Islamists in Turkey TV “Channel 7″, the rest – is assigned to different companies.