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Turkish authorities detain Istanbul district mayor in sweeping crackdown on opposition
- On August 15, 2025, authorities in Istanbul arrested 40 individuals, among them Inan Guney, the mayor of the Beyoglu district, during an extensive corruption probe.
- This operation follows a broader crackdown targeting opposition-held municipalities amid allegations of fraudulent activities linked to Istanbul municipality companies.
- CHP Mayor Ozlem Cercioglu from Aydin joined Erdogan's AK Party on August 14, citing internal disagreements, though opposition leaders claim coercion which all parties deny.
- State media reported arrest warrants for 44 people, with 40 detained, amid accusations related to fraud, while CHP calls the charges political attempts to suppress democratic opposition.
- These detentions continue a wave of actions against opposition figures, including imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, signaling intensified government efforts to limit CHP's influence.
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Since the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, on 19 March 2025, the great municipality of Istanbul, its boroughs and other cities held by the opposition are in the sight of justice. Friday, 15 August, it is the turn of the mayor of the district of Beyoglu, the most central of Istanbul, to be accused of "corruption", as well as 43 other employees of his town hall.
Among those arrested are several municipal employees and other relatives of the mayor who, according to the Prosecutor’s Office, are suspected of “running a criminal organization for profit, extortion, and bribery”
The arrests in the vicinity of the Turkish opposition party CHP continue. Once again, an Istanbul district mayor was established. In March, the state action had triggered major protests.
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This new wave of interrogations for "corruption" is part of the continuation of the arrests targeting the Republican People's Party (CHP, Social Democrat) for months.
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