Born to a Turkish-Kurdish family,[3] Çağlayan graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Gazi University in Ankara in 1980 and went on to a career in the aluminum industry. Before his election to parliament and appointment as minister in August 2007 he was president of the Ankara Chamber of Industry and vice-president of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, who have been lobbying for structural and micro-economic reforms. He was the chairman of two companies namely Akel Alüminyum A.Ş and Çağlayanlar Alüminyum Limited.
Çağlayan is married and has two children.
2013 corruption scandal
On 17 December 2013, his son Salih Kaan Çağlayan was arrested for involvement in the 2013 corruption scandal.[4] Zafer Çağlayan and two other ministers, namely Minister of the Interior Muammer Güler and Minister of Environment and Urban Planning Erdoğan Bayraktar, resigned on 25 December 2013, although Çağlayan and Güler remained as MPs.[5][6] Former ministers deny the accusations.
On 28 February 2014, Salih Kaan Caglayan has been released with two other people. The Istanbul prosecutor has decided not to proceed against the 53 accused in the December 17 corruption probe, the Public Prosecutor's Office announced on 17 October 2014. On 5 January 2015, A Turkish parliamentary committee has cleared four former ministers of corruption charges. The charges were cancelled. The investigation followed controversial police probes into the allegations, which the government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described as a coup attempt by police. On 21 January 2015,The Turkish parliament voted on Wednesday not to send to trial four former ministers accused of wrongdoing in a corruption investigation.
Anti-semitic remarks
On 8 March 2014, during a public rally for his Justice and Development Party, Çağlayan spoke to the crowds. On the topic of the corruption scandal, he accused the instigators of the investigation of seeking to undermine the government and said:[7]
...I would understand if a Jew, an atheist, a Zoroastrian would do all these things to us. Shame on them if these things are done by those who claim to be Muslim. How can a Muslim do this?
Çağlayan's remarks sparked further controversy in Turkey,[8] with the Turkish Jewish Congregation (Turkish: Türk Musevi Cemaati) issuing a statement expressing its "discontent" with the remarks.[9]
Public Statement and Apology
Mr. Caglayan has also made another statement soon after that by stating that,
... I never wanted to offend Jewish people or Jewish belief in the first place ...
and he said that he does respect all other religions and beliefs like his own and he deeply regrets if his remarks came across as an Insult.[10]
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Mehmet Zafer Caglayan born 10 November 1957 in Mus is a Turkish 1 politician and former Minister 2 He is a member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party and the former Minister of Economic Affairs under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Zafer CaglayanCaglayan at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East North Africa and Eurasia in 2012Minister of Economic AffairsIn office 6 July 2011 25 December 2013Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip ErdoganPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byNihat ZeybekciMinister of State Responsible for Foreign TradeIn office 1 May 2009 6 July 2011Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip ErdoganPreceded byKursad TuzmenSucceeded byOffice disestablishedMinister of Industry and TradeIn office 29 August 2007 1 May 2009Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip ErdoganPreceded byAli CoskunSucceeded byNihat ErgunPersonal detailsBorn 1957 11 10 November 10 1957 age 65 Mus TurkeyPolitical partyJustice and Development PartyChildrenSalih Kaan Caglayan son Contents 1 Biography 2 2013 corruption scandal 2 1 Anti semitic remarks 2 2 Public Statement and Apology 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBorn to a Turkish Kurdish family 3 Caglayan graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Gazi University in Ankara in 1980 and went on to a career in the aluminum industry Before his election to parliament and appointment as minister in August 2007 he was president of the Ankara Chamber of Industry and vice president of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey who have been lobbying for structural and micro economic reforms He was the chairman of two companies namely Akel Aluminyum A S and Caglayanlar Aluminyum Limited Caglayan is married and has two children 2013 corruption scandal EditOn 17 December 2013 his son Salih Kaan Caglayan was arrested for involvement in the 2013 corruption scandal 4 Zafer Caglayan and two other ministers namely Minister of the Interior Muammer Guler and Minister of Environment and Urban Planning Erdogan Bayraktar resigned on 25 December 2013 although Caglayan and Guler remained as MPs 5 6 Former ministers deny the accusations On 28 February 2014 Salih Kaan Caglayan has been released with two other people The Istanbul prosecutor has decided not to proceed against the 53 accused in the December 17 corruption probe the Public Prosecutor s Office announced on 17 October 2014 On 5 January 2015 A Turkish parliamentary committee has cleared four former ministers of corruption charges The charges were cancelled The investigation followed controversial police probes into the allegations which the government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described as a coup attempt by police On 21 January 2015 The Turkish parliament voted on Wednesday not to send to trial four former ministers accused of wrongdoing in a corruption investigation Anti semitic remarks Edit On 8 March 2014 during a public rally for his Justice and Development Party Caglayan spoke to the crowds On the topic of the corruption scandal he accused the instigators of the investigation of seeking to undermine the government and said 7 I would understand if a Jew an atheist a Zoroastrian would do all these things to us Shame on them if these things are done by those who claim to be Muslim How can a Muslim do this Caglayan s remarks sparked further controversy in Turkey 8 with the Turkish Jewish Congregation Turkish Turk Musevi Cemaati issuing a statement expressing its discontent with the remarks 9 Public Statement and Apology Edit Mr Caglayan has also made another statement soon after that by stating that I never wanted to offend Jewish people or Jewish belief in the first place and he said that he does respect all other religions and beliefs like his own and he deeply regrets if his remarks came across as an Insult 10 See also Edit2013 corruption scandal in TurkeyReferences Edit Hurriyet Daily News Haber Detay Hurriyet Daily News LEADING NEWS SOURCE FOR TURKEY AND THE REGION Retrieved 17 November 2016 Yillarca Kurt um diyemedim Erdal Sen 3 March 2013 Haberturk Yillarca Kurt um diyemedim Erdal Sen 3 March 2013 Haberturk High profile figures among 52 detained in major corruption operation in Turkey Hurriyet 18 December 2013 Retrieved 21 December 2013 Bakan Caglayan ile Guler istifa etti Hurriyet 25 December 2013 Retrieved 25 December 2013 Turkish economy interior environment ministers resign amid graft scandal Hurriyet Daily News Retrieved 25 December 2013 Caglayan I would understand if Jews atheists were behind graft probe Today s Zaman 9 March 2014 Retrieved 11 March 2014 Burak Bekdil 12 March 2014 How can a Muslim do this Hurriyet Daily News Retrieved 12 March 2014 Turkey s Jewish community reacts to former minister Caglayan s remarks Today s Zaman 9 March 2014 Retrieved 11 March 2014 Zafer Caglayan o sozleri icin ozur diledi Internet Haber in Turkish 2014 03 10 Retrieved 2022 06 19 External links Edit Media related to Zafer Caglayan at Wikimedia Commons Biyografi net bio Turkish Political 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