18/12/2013 09:15
Turkish ministers' sons among 37 arrested in raids – reports
Turkish police on Tuesday arrested 37 people, including sons of three ministers, during raids into alleged bribery related to public tenders, the Voice of Russia reported, citing local media.
Among those held after the raids in Istanbul and Ankara were the sons of the interior, economy and environment ministers from the cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish media reports.
Also arrested were a construction tycoon, businessmen and employees from the ministries for the environment and economy.