Erdogan Fires Trade Minister After Allegations of Nepotism

Erdogan Fires Trade Minister After Allegations of Nepotism
Bloomberg
1 hr ago
Firat Kozok
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Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan gives a press conference following her meeting with US Secretary of Commerce n Ankara, on September 10, 2019.
(Bloomberg) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired his trade minister in an attempt to mitigate the damage from growing accusations of widespread nepotism in the government.
Ruhsar Pekcan was sacked on Wednesday with a midnight decree by Erdogan after she allegedly favored her husband’s company in government tenders. The president named Mehmet Mus, a parliamentary whip of his ruling AK Party, as her replacement.

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