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3 Mayors Arrested in Southern Turkey as Part of Crackdown on Opposition
- On Saturday, the mayors of Adana, Adiyaman, and Antalya were arrested in southern Turkey as part of a corruption probe.
- The arrests follow waves of detentions targeting CHP officials this year and occur a year after CHP gains in local elections.
- The investigation involves allegations of organized crime, bribery, and bid-rigging, with evidence supplied by a cooperating businessman.
- Ten people, including mayors Karalar and Tutdere, were arrested, while the Antalya mayor Bocek was detained separately with two suspects.
- The arrests have sparked criticism from opposition leaders who warn these actions hinder democracy amid Turkey’s next scheduled election in 2028.
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Several mayors belonging to the opposition party CHP have been arrested in Turkey. According to the news agency Anadolu, the mayors of Adiyaman, Adana and Antalya were taken away after raids.
Once again, the Turkish police arrested politicians of the opposition party for suspected corruption. In Adana, people protested against the government.
3 Turkish mayors reported arrested as Erdoğan continues crackdown on opposition
The mayors of three Turkish cities were arrested Saturday morning, according to media reports, as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues his crackdown on the political opposition. All three of the mayors belong to Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP). Abdurrahman Tutdere, Zeydan Karalar, and Muhittin Bocek were arrested as part of investigations launched by the public prosecutor’s office in Istanbul, Tur…
CHP mayors are arrested again in Turkey. The party has been under pressure for months – critics speak of a targeted campaign.
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