Turkey orders detention of 36 suspects in bribery probe in opposition-held district
Authorities detained 27 of 36 suspects as searches continued in an investigation into alleged bribery and tender rigging, the prosecutor's office said.
- On Saturday, the Ankara chief prosecutor ordered the detention of 36 individuals, including Cankaya Mayor Huseyin Can Guner, in an investigation into alleged bribery and tender rigging. Authorities have detained 27 suspects, with searches continuing for the remaining nine.
- This operation follows a series of investigations into municipalities managed by the Republican People's Party, or CHP. Data from late June showed at least 26 CHP mayors detained on graft charges, indicating systemic pressure following the party's 2024 local election victory.
- Guner denied wrongdoing, stating, "Since taking office, we have managed this institution in the best possible way and have not engaged in the slightest conduct that would embarrass anyone who has placed their trust in us." He provided authorities a spare key for searches.
- Following the raids, party leader Ozgur Ozel urged members to gather in solidarity at Cankaya city hall. This mirrors mobilization tactics used after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest as the CHP challenges the detentions.
- While the CHP rejects these allegations as politically motivated, the government insists the judiciary remains independent. These tensions persist following the party's 2024 local election victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP.
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The investigation concerns allegations of bribery and tender manipulation, while the mayor of Çankaya states that he is fully cooperating with the authorities.
Fresh arrests hit opposition-run district in Ankara
Some 27 people were arrested in early-morning raids in Cankaya, out of a total of 36 named in a warrant issued by Ankara's public prosecutor, media reports said. The warrant reportedly cited accusations of forming or belonging to a criminal organisation, bribery and tender rigging. Among those named in the warrant was Cankaya Mayor Huseyin Can Guner. The arrests come as Turkey's oldest political party battles a deepening crisis after a court rem…
Opposition mayor among 36 detained in Turkey graft probe
ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 36 people, including the mayor of an Ankara district controlled by the main opposition party, as part of an investigation into alleged bribery and tender-rigging, the Ankara chief prosecutor's office said today.
The Turkish prosecutor ordered the arrest of 36 people, including the president of a municipality in Ankara led by the main opposition party, as part of an investigation into bribery and tender-rigging, the city's Prosecutor's Office announced.
Turkish Bribery Scandal: Ankara Mayor Detained in Tender Rigging Probe
Turkish authorities have detained 36 individuals, including the mayor of an Ankara district, amid allegations of bribery and tender rigging. The operation targets municipalities run by the main opposition, CHP, who claim the probes are politically driven. The judiciary insists on its independence.
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