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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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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.
According to Turkish media, this new campaign of arrests comes against a charge of "corruption" in the context of a series of arrests that have been targeted since the months of the "Republican People's Party," which is the most prominent Turkish opposition party. The mayor of Istanbul, Akram imamoglu, was reportedly arrested earlier this year, the most prominent opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, last March, and sentenced to imprisonme…
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