US EditionTurkiye Arrests Five Mayors From CHP Opposition Party
- Early Wednesday, authorities in Turkey detained 22 individuals, among them five district mayors from the opposition CHP party, in operations carried out across Istanbul and Adana.
- The arrests stem from a fifth wave of corruption investigations launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office since October 2024.
- The investigations focus on claims of irregularities and corruption in municipal contracts involving CHP-led local governments, spanning from Istanbul to the southern Adana region.
- Among those detained were mayors Hasan Akgün, Hakan Bahetepe, Utku Caner Aykara, Kadir Aydar, and Oya Tekin, while Istanbul prosecutors issued 47 warrants and detained 36 suspects.
- The arrests triggered nationwide protests and drew criticism as politically motivated, reflecting heightened tensions after CHP's 2024 local elections victory and opposition claims of government suppression.
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Five more CHP mayors suspended from duty
Five more mayors from the Republican People's Party (CHP) have been suspended from duty by the Ministry of the Interior as part of corruption investigations based in Istanbul. With the suspension of these five mayors, the total number of CHP mayors removed from office has risen to 11. The names of the suspended mayors are as follows: Avcılar Mayor Utku Caner Çaykara Büyükçekmece Mayor Hasan Akgün Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hakan Bahçetepe Ceyhan Mayor …
Turkish police arrested five mayors affiliated with the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Wednesday morning, as part of a broader investigation into suspected corruption in several municipalities under the party's control.
Five new Republican People's Party (CPP) columnists were placed in pre-trial detention on 4 June, bringing the number of elected members of Istanbul arrested since autumn to eight.
The Turkish government continues to oppose the opposition, accusing high-ranking CHP politicians and other people of corruption. A double-digit number of people are now being arrested.
Seventeen other people, who had been arrested over the weekend, including deputy mayors of Istanbul districts, were also placed under temporary detention for "corruption"
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