Israeli president revels how he would decide on Netanyahu’s pardon
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a pardon in his corruption case "sparks debate" within Israeli society.
corruption in the East
Ex-Istanbul mayor faces up to 2,000 years in prison
Turkish prosecutors have completed an indictment against former Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and submitted it to the court, seeking up to more than 2,000 years in prison for the ex-mayor.
Probe opened into concert fees of Ankara council
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality announced that Turkish authorities greenlit an investigation into the alleged loss of public funds through concerts organized by the municipality. The municipality, run by the opposition Republican …
Istanbul Mayor arrested in Türkiye
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been placed under arrest. The mayor, who was detained several days ago, denied all charges and stated that he does not intend to give in to pressure from the authorities.
Istanbul mayor detained over corruption links
A sweeping investigation into Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality led to the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 100 others in a synchronized operation. Turkish police arrested Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu …
Kyrgyz ex-president released from prison
Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has been released from a penitentiary, Social Democrats Party Chairman Temirlan Sultanbekov said. "The sentence was cancelled in the case of Batukayev's release, and former Kyrgyz …
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan to cooperate in fight against corruption
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan signed an agreement on anti-corruption cooperation. The corresponding document was drawn up by the State Financial Control and Anti-Corruption Agency of Tajikistan and the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan, …
Aktobe region's deputy suspected of complicity in large-scale embezzlement
Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Service has detained a commercial director of Star Time LLP - member of the Aktobe regional maslikhat (a local representative body) and member of the commission for issues of its members' powers and ethics, …
Rouhani's brother begins prison term - media
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s brother has begun serving a five-year prison sentence on corruption charges. According to the Tasnim news agency, authorities had transferred Hossein Fereidoun to …
Former Kyrgyz Prosecutor General placed under house arrest
Former Prosecutor General Indira Joldubaeva has been placed under house arrest in Kyrgyzstan in connection with the criminal probe into illegal freeing of crime boss Aziz Batukaev from prison. On August 20, …
First Deputy Chief of Police of Kyzylorda Region detained for bribe
The First Deputy Chief of the police department of the Kyzylorda region and an employee of the department for combating organized crime were detained by operatives of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan, the message of the department …
Kazakh deputy minister of energy detained on corruption charges
Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Energy Gani Sadibekov has been arrested on embezzlement charges, Kazakhstan’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said in a press release. The statement said that Deputy …
Kazakhstan moves up in corruption global ranking
Transparency International has published the annual index of corruption in different countries. Kazakhstan has improved its position, scoring 31 points, and ranked 122th place (131th in 2016). Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 …
Netanyahu's confidants arrested in corruption probe
Israeli police arrested members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle in a widening graft probe, media reported. The arrests come less than a week after police said they had enough evidence to …
Kuandyk Bishimbayev arrested on suspicion of bribery
Kazakhstan’s former economy minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev has been arrested over allegations of corruption, the country’s National Anti-corruption Bureau announced. "On January 12 with the approval …
Netanyahu: misconduct allegations are ‘persecution’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled allegations of his misconduct in office as “persecution” and repeated that a new criminal investigation into his affairs would come to nothing. Police are …
Dastan Sarygulov detained over alleged coup plot in Kyrgyzstan
Politician Dastan Sarygulov was detained and placed in the temporary detention facility of the State Committee for National Security as a suspect of a coup attempt, the SCNS of the country reported. The decision was …
Iran to execute corrupt billionaire
In Tehran, a billionaire, the head of the Sorinet Group, Babak Zanjani, has been sentenced to death on charges of corruption and embezzlement. The billionaire has been in prison since December 30th 2013, when he was …
Son of Iranian ex-minister arrested on charges of corruption
The son of the former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ayatollah Mohajerani, has been arrested in Iran, the Fars agency said. Mohammad Mohsen Mohajerani is accused of corruption and fraud in the case of ...