Zafer

Turkish actor Zafer Algöz was hailed on social media Dec. 15 after he found a bag in the street and returned 11 pieces of jewelry to its owner.

U.S. charges against a Turkish former minister over violating U.S. sanctions on Iran are politically motivated, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Sept. 14. 

U.S. prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and a former general manager of a state bank with conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, with a Turkish minister defending his predecessor. 

Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci claimed on Sept. 7 that his predecessor Zafer Çağlayan, charged in the United States with conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, has "done nothing to harm his country."

"Çağlayan did not do anything against Turkey's interests," Zeybekci told reporters. 

This week's new release, the romantic comedy "El Değmemiş Aşk" (Untouched Love), is playing for two teams, hoping to appeal to both the female and the male audience during the week-long holiday. There is a love triangle for the women and the leading character as a football fan for the men.

A handwritten note signed by Iranian businessmen Reza Zarrab, in which he states that he has received the money for the luxury watch he bought for former Economy Minister Zafer Ça?layan, has been revealed as the evidence that cleared Ça?layan of wrongdoing in the eyes of a parliamentary corruption panel.