Fresh Arrests in Graft Case Linked to Jailed Istanbul Mayor

Turkey's ruling party ramps up attacks on opposition-led Istanbul municipality

Wave of arrests continues to target Istanbul municipality officials on baseless chargesOriginally published on Global Voices Image by Arzu Geybullayeva. Created using Canva Pro. In December 2024, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) began a multi-pronged assault on the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) members and its democratically elected mayors. Chief among the targets was Ekrem İmamoğlu, the thrice-elected mayo…

Turkey detains 45 in Istanbul corruption probe, bans Imamoglu's image

Turkey's main opposition leader criticized the detentions of new individuals including key aides of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Istanbul's deposed mayor İmamoğlu has been detained since mid-March. The Turkish authorities continue to act against alleged supporters. 45 employees of the city administration were arrested.

According to the Anadolu news agency, the head of İmamoğlu's security department and senior officials were arrested.

New operation against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

A fourth wave of operations was carried out as part of an ongoing investigation into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB). Detention orders were issued for 49 people, including IBB Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu's Head of Security Mustafa Akın, Chief of Staff Kadriye Kasapoğlu, and KIPTAŞ General Manager Ali Kurt. Among those taken into custody are: Kadriye Kasapoğlu (Chief of Staff), Mustafa Akın (Head of Security), Ali Kurt (KIPTAŞ General Manag…

The Turkish police carried out 44 new arrests in the "Corruption Survey" which led to the arrest at the end of March of the Istanbul Opposition Prime Minister Ekrem Imamoglu, inform the press agency Anadolu, taken by AFP, according to Agerpres.