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The leader of the first Turkish parliamentary opposition party for Ankara was arrested and detained on Sunday at the end of his detention, in an investigation for corruption, reported the local press.
The investigation concerns "allegations of embezzlement of funds, serious fraud, forgery of official documents and failure to perform supervisory duties"
The Turkish opposition has been under pressure since the arrest and detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March 2025, who has been on trial since March 9 for corruption, along with 413 co-defendants.
The leader of Ankara's main opposition party in Turkey was arrested on Sunday, in a corruption investigation, informs the local press, quoted by AFP. Ümit Erkol, the president of the provincial organisation of Ankara of the People's Party (CHP) was held in conjunction with eight other persons in an investigation conducted by the park in Izmir ...
Breaking news... The statement of Ümit Erkol, the CHP Ankara Provincial Chairman who was arrested in the ongoing İZBETON investigation in İzmir, has emerged.
Opposition official detained in Turkey graft probe - Turkish Minute
A regional head of Turkey’s main opposition party was arrested Sunday as part of a corruption investigation, local media reported. Ümit Erkol, chair of the Ankara provincial branch of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was taken into custody along with eight other people as part of a graft investigation over contract between the İzmir municipality […]
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