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Turkish authorities order new detentions of opposition officials
Seven officials from opposition-run Istanbul municipalities were detained amid a broader crackdown involving 15 jailed mayors and allegations of corruption, the Republican People's Party denies charges.
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Turkey's latest legal crackdown hits opposition, markets again
ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities ordered more detentions of opposition officials on Wednesday, in a fresh round of legal manoeuvresagainst President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents that has prompted billions of dollars in foreign reserve sales. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Denver GazetteTurkish authorities order new detentions of opposition officials
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish authorities ordered the detention of seven officials from opposition-run municipalities in Istanbul on Wednesday, broadcaster NTV said, as part of an ongoing crackdown against the main party opposing President Tayyip Erdogan. The detentions follow the removal of the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) Istanbul provincial head Ozgur Celik by a court on Tuesday over alleged irregularities in a 2023 CHP pro…
Turkish police today detained employees from two Istanbul municipalities - five from Besiktas and two from Avcilar, NTV reported.
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