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Turkish CIP Raised US$15 Billion from 40,000 Applications, Says Former Interior Minister · IMI Podcasts

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  SPEAKER_00: Turkey's citizenship by investment program attracted 40,000 applications and generated$15 billion in investments, according to former Interior Minister Suleiman Soylou.
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  SPEAKER_00: The program's security measures faced scrutiny after allegations emerged about international crime organization leaders obtaining Turkish citizenship.
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  SPEAKER_00: Soilu strongly refuted these claims, arguing that the claim that drug lords were granted citizenship is a great slander against both him and the Republic of Turkey.
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  SPEAKER_00: According to Soilu, Turkish law prevents granting citizenship to individuals with criminal records, ongoing investigations, or Interpol red notices.
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  SPEAKER_00: He claims the process includes comprehensive vetting by multiple intelligence agencies that investigate applicants in their local jurisdictions.
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  SPEAKER_00: The former minister described implementing new security measures during his tenure.
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  SPEAKER_00: These reportedly included integrating red notice warnings into the screening system and uploading photos of known international criminal organization members to border control checkpoints.
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  SPEAKER_00: He says the system automatically revokes citizenship when it detects new red notices for naturalized citizens, but did not specify how this could take place while ensuring due process.
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  SPEAKER_00: He also drew a sharp distinction between residence permits and citizenship, suggesting media reports often blur these categories.
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  SPEAKER_00: Soilu insists the CBI policy is correct and strengthens Turkey's economy by bringing in FDI and creating jobs.
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  SPEAKER_00: This episode first appeared as an article by Ahmad Abbas on IMIDAily.com.
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