Minister of Justice Mehmet Ali Sahin of Turkey
Turkish deputy prime minister andstate minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said here on Monday he believed Beijing will host a "successful" Olympic Games in 2008.
Ali Sahin said that "to learn" from Beijing in organizing the 2008 Olympics was an important task on his agenda during his visitto China.
Sahin said the Turkish government places much importance on itsrelations with China, and the two countries share many common points and have cooperated smoothly in administration and human resources development.
The man describes Turkey as a murderer state," Mehmet Ali Sahin is quoted as saying.
Minister of Justice Sahin has said that changes in the controversial Article 301 will be presented to the cabinet within 15 days.
Minister of Justice Mehmet Ali Sahin has made a statement concerning Article 301, the controversial article which penalises the "denigration of Turkishness, the Republic, the State and its organs.
Mehmet Ali Sahin said 19 officials had been suspended in connection with the death of Engin Ceber last week.
Mr Sahin said he had apologised to Mr Ceber's family and relatives on behalf of my government and the state.
Mr Sahin said an investigation had been launched, and that anyone found to be responsible would be punished.
Sahin expressed the Turkish authorities' sympathy with the Iranian government and people.
We ordered an investigation," Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said Monday.
ANKARA, Turkey -- Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin says Turkey is considering ending the solitary confinement of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK.
Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said a new bill would be put before the Turkish parliament in the coming days.
Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said a new bill would be put before the Turkish parliament in the coming days to replace the previous one.
Turkish Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said the government suspended 19 officials in connection with last week’s beating death of Engin Ceber.
I am apologising to his family and relatives on behalf of my government and the state," Sahin said in Ankara.
Turkey considers ending PKK leader Ocalan's solitary confinement23/11/2008ANKARA, Turkey -- Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin says Turkey is considering ending the solitary confinement of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK.
On Friday (November 21st), Sahin said authorities have started building a new detention facility on the island where five or six other detainees could be transferred.
But, according to CNN-Turk, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin has accepted that it is "possible" that a senior military figure could head the permanent secretariat "for a transitional period.
Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said he could not "accept the fact that they went with the terrorists that night.
ANKARA - Turkish Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said Friday relations between Turkey and Britain are perfect, however, the procedure of extradition of criminals is a little bit slow.
Sahin said Turkey established the most intensive relations in legal area with Britain among EU countries.
When a reporter asked whether there is a development about extradition of criminals, Turkish Minister Sahin said there are several suspects in Britain which Turkey asks for their extradition, adding that the extradition procedures between Turkey and Britain are rather slow, and it is necessary to speed up these procedures.
Sahin said Friday there were several problems regarding extradition of criminals but those problems stemmed from Britain, not Turkey.
Asked to comment on the news reports that Murat Karayilan and Cemil Bayik, PKK's top terrorists, had been captured, Sahin said he did not have any information on the matter.
When recalled of Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan's and Ankara Bar Chairman Vedat Ahsen Cosar's statements that closure of political parties was not right, Sahin said it was not appropriate to comment on an ongoing case, however, assessments of Toptan and Cosar were extremely noteworthy.
ANTALYA - Turkish Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said Saturday the Justice & Development (AK) Party has been the focal point of only services for six years.
Sahin said this case will begin a new era in Turkey.
Sahin said AK Party has overcome all threats.
On the other hand, Sahin said Turkey will ensure full democracy.
Turkish Justice Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said Thursday no political party is working to get out of the frame drawn by the Constitution.
Sahin said the prosecutor did not give any concrete examples, when a reporter said, "the prosecutor has found some practices anti-secular.
Turkish sports minister Mehmet Ali Sahin has appealed to fans to avoid any trouble at Wednesday's World Cup play-off against Switzerland when Turkey must overcome a two-goal deficit from last Saturday's first leg.