Turkiye's interior minister resigns, say reports

Interior Minister of Turkiye Suleyman Soylu has reportedly resigned, Report informs via Turkish media.

Cumhuriyet newspaper said that Soylu submitted his resignation to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the country's Cabinet of Ministers meeting on September 26.

It is not yet known how the head of state responded to the resignation letter. Some sources say Erdogan accepted the resignation.

According to Milli Gazete, AKP member Faruk Celik will be appointed the new minister of interior affairs.

Suleyman Soylu earlier submitted his resignation in 2021. Then, Erdogan did not accept his resignation.