VOL. XLIV

No. 03

15-January-2001

TURKEY

Turkish Officials Detained In Energy Sector Probe, Political Uproar Ensues

Several officials from Turkeys energy ministry have been detained for questioning as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption. The investigation, referred to in the Turkish press as Operation White Energy, has resulted in at least nine people being detained, including the deputy undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy, Mustafa Mendilcioglu, and the general manager...