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More than 3.6 million Syrians under temporary protection constitute the majority of foreigners living in Turkey, an official said on Sept. 24.

Turkey has granted citizenship to more than 92,000 Syrians including children, the country's interior minister said on Aug. 2. 

Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office has opened a probe into New York’s Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney in-charge of the jailed Iranian-Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab’s case, and Joon H. Kim, Acting U.S. Attorney, on Nov. 18 over evidence used in trial of its citizens.

The arrested Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who is being tried in the U.S. on charges of fraud, violating sanctions on Iran, committing bankruptcy fraud, and laundering money, has reportedly been diagnosed with depression. 

The prosecutor probing Iranian-Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab on charges of money laundering and sanctions evasion has sent a letter to the court with a demand to overturn the defendant's recent appeal to replace the case's judge over a suspicion of bias.

Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-born Turkish businessman who was arrested in Miami on March 19 over Iran-related sanction charges, will serve time in four different prisons during his transfer from Miami to New York. He will be transferred via bus, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's Chief Public Information Officer James Margolin stated.  

A U.S. prosecutor, who garnered fame in Turkey for launching a probe against a controversial Turkish-Iranian businessman, has said allegations claiming he was bribed $2.5 million by individuals trying to topple the Turkish government were "the silliest" among many "silly things written" about him.

Criminal cases have been filed against two Turkish men accused of crimes related to evading Iran sanctions and credit irregularities received from banks in the U.S., with New York prosecutor Preet Bharara presenting indictments against them on March 24. Bharara is also conducting the investigation into controversial businessman Reza Zarrab, who was at the center of Turkey's December 2013 corrup

Some 1,300 Syrians are currently jailed in Turkey, Justice Minister Bekir Bozda? announced, noting that 2,400 Syrians in total have been imprisoned due to arrests or convictions. Bozda?'s announcement came late Feb. 17 during a session of the parliament's general assembly while he was responding to questions from opposition deputies on a draft law concerning citizens' personal data.