Last Updated On: Apr 19 2021 12:49 Gmt+3
Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan has found herself at the centre of allegations of corruption after news website Oda TV accused her and her husband of winning contracts to supply thousands of litres of disinfectant to her own ministry.
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) called on Pekcan to explain whether her ministry and related institutions procured 9 million liras ($1.1 million) of the disinfectant from a company she owns.
Pekcan has failed to answer questions on the incriminating claims for the past two days, said Ali Öztunç, deputy head of the CHP’s parliamentary group, in a video message published by the Anka news agency.