US EditionNearly 50 held in Turkiye in probe into opposition Istanbul mayor's 'graft' case
- Authorities conducted dawn operations Saturday, April 26, 2025, detaining 47 people linked to Istanbul's municipality.
- These detentions relate to a corruption investigation following Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's March jailing.
- Those held include senior city officials and relatives of the suspended mayor.
- Warrants sought 53 individuals; Imamoglu called the detentions an attempt to fill "empty files."
- Critics view the actions as a political crackdown targeting opposition figures before future elections.
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New arrests in investigation into Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Within the scope of the new investigation launched into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), 47 people were taken into custody. Detention warrants were issued for 53 people in the investigation launched on corruption allegations. Police detained: IMM Deputy Secretary General Arif Gürkan Alpay, İSKİ General Manager Şafak Başa, İSKİ Deputy General Manager Begüm Çelikdelen, IMM Zoning Director Ramazan Gülten, IMM Deputy Secretary General R…
Malay Mail
Turkish authorities detain 47 Istanbul officials in widening crackdown on opposition amid accusations of politicised judiciary
ANKARA, April 26 — Turkish authorities today detained 47 more members of the Istanbul municipality over accusations of corruption, broadcaster NTV and other media reported, amid a widening legal crackdown against the opposition and the city’s jailed mayor. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is also President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival and leads him in some polls, was jailed in March pending trial over charges of corruption and aiding …
Nearly 50 held in Turkiye in probe into opposition Istanbul mayor's 'graft' case
ISTANBUL: Istanbul prosecutors today said nearly 50 people had been arrested in a probe into the graft case of Istanbul's opposition mayor, whose jailing last month sparked nationwide protests. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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