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Meals prepared by inmates lie on the tables during an official tour organized by the Egyptian State Information Service for the media at Borg el-Arab prison, near Alexandria, Egypt April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Tunisian young volunteers prepare meals for needy Tunisians and Sub-Saharan Africans in Ariana, a region in the capital Tunis, Tunisia on 20 April 2021. EPA/MOHAMED MESSARA
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Hamodah Zakout, a Palestinian Musaharati, beats a drum to wake up Muslims for their late night suhur meal, along the alleys early Wednesday at Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
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A villager carries hay cut from a field to feed his livestock amid a drought in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Azwar Ipank / AFP)
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Erdogan sacks trade minister, appoints two new ministers
New minister Mehmet Mus is a deputy of the Turkish president s ruling Justice and Development Party
AFP/ADEM ALTAN - Erdogan replaces trade minister over allegations of favouritism, appoints Mehmet Mus as successor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed three new members of his cabinet by decree, including Mehmet Mus as trade minister, replacing Ruhsar Pekcan, who has been accused of nepotism.
Presidential decrees on the appointments were published in the official gazette on Wednesday, where no explanation is given as to the reasons for the changes.
Pekcan admitted to having bought disinfectants from her family business for the ministry she headed until today, defending the purchase on Tuesday with the argument that the products of her husband s company are more competitive, both in terms of quality and price.
Erdogan fires trade minister amid scandal, reshuffles cabinet In a pair of midnight decrees Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan over an alleged nepotism scandal and began a long-rumored cabinet reshuffle.
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April 21, 2021
ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Recep Erdogan began a long-rumored cabinet reshuffle Wednesday, dismissing two ministers and appointing three, with more high-level appointments expected in the coming weeks.
In a late-night decree, Erdogan fired Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan, who faced accusations of nepotism following a report Friday alleging she favored her spouse’s company in government tenders. According to the OdaTV news site, Pekcan directed the Trade Ministry to purchase 9 million liras ($1.1 million) worth of disinfectants from two companies owned by her husband, Hasan Pekcan.
Erdogan replaces Turkish trade minister, more cabinet moves expected wsau.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsau.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.