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Turkish Prosecutors Seek Long Jail Terms for Opposition Mayors

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Istanbul prosecutors will demand lengthy prison sentences for seven mayors from the country's main opposition party who are to go on trial accused of being part of a criminal organisation, according to the indictment seen by AFP news agency on Monday. The seven mayors, arrested between January and July, are all members of the social democrat Republican People's Party (CHP), which has been the target of investigations and arrests over the past ye…

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The Public Prosecutor's Office accuses seven local CHP leaders of integrating a criminal network. The party denounces that the government seeks to silence its main figures before the upcoming elections

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Istanbul prosecutors on Monday proposed hefty sentences for seven opposition mayors suspected of involvement in a criminal organization, AFP reported, citing the state-run Anadolu Agency. All seven mayors were arrested between January and July this year and belong to the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). Its members have been the subject of repeated police interest in recent years. The most prominent detainee is former Istanbul ma…

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Deník.cz broke the news in on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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