New Raids Against Opposition in the Istanbul City Council

Spiegel

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First a court set down the CHP board in Istanbul, now the authorities are going through even harder. Several employees of the opposition party ended up in police custody.

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The Turkish opposition party CHP has been under pressure for months. Now in Istanbul, employees of communities in which the opposition rules have been arrested again. Experts see a political motivation. [more]]>

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The Turkish authorities continue to put pressure on the largest opposition party. Additional CHP staff were arrested during alleged corruption investigations.