US EditionDozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul's mayor jailed deepens
- Authorities arrested 30 people during a protest in Istanbul on the evening of April 18, 2025, amid ongoing demonstrations.
- The arrests came after Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was taken into custody on March 19 in connection with a corruption probe that sparked mass protests across Turkey.
- Police detained 47 people across Istanbul, Tekirdag, and Ankara, including senior Istanbul municipality officials and associates of Imamoglu, weakening local governance.
- The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office stated simultaneous operations targeted 53 suspects, with six still at large, while CHP lawmaker Gokhan Gunaydin said the arrests make the municipality inoperable.
- Demonstrations against Imamoglu's jailing and broader democratic decline continue on a smaller scale, with elections due in 2028 but possibly happening earlier.
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Turkish Progressive Lawyers Association reported that among those arrested were some of its members and that they were intercepted by agents who controlled access to Taksim Square.
Turkey Jails 18 More Opposition-Linked Istanbul Officials in Widening Clampdown
An Istanbul court has jailed 18 opposition-linked municipal officials pending trial on graft charges, Turkey’s state-run media outlet Anadolu Agency confirmed on April 30. The move comes amid an ongoing clampdown on officials affiliated with the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkey’s main opposition party. Over the weekend, local authorities detained 47 other opposition-linked Istanbul officials on similar charges of corruption. The detention…
A Turkish court today sentenced 18 Istanbul municipality employees to prison on corruption charges, local media reported.
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