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CHP Mayor, Husband Detained as Crackdown on Opposition Municipalities Expands - Turkish Minute

Turkish police on Monday detained the mayor of İzmit, her husband and a local official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in a corruption investigation, the latest operation targeting an opposition-run municipality, the Anka news agency reported.

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During a raid on the city hall of Izmit, the city's mayor, Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, and dozens of others were arrested. The Turkish Public Prosecution Service has issued a total of 31 arrest warrants for forming a criminal organization, bribery, and manipulation of tender procedures. So far, 28 people have been arrested, writes the Turkish news site NTV. According to the Turkish state news agency Anadolu, raids were carried out simultaneously in s…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The mayor of Izmit, Turkey, Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation. This is reported by Turkish media, including Turkiye Today. Hürriyet's husband and dozens of others were also arrested at multiple locations in Turkey.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The mayor of Izmit, Turkey, Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation. This is reported by Turkish media, including Turkiye Today. Hürriyet's husband and dozens of others were also arrested at multiple locations in Turkey.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet sent a letter to the people of Izmit from Vatan Police Station after being detained following an operation at the municipality.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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The statement of businessman Turgut Koç, included in the investigation file against Izmit Municipality, has emerged. In his statement, Koç stated that he lent approximately 3 kilograms of gold to Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet during the vehicle rental tender process, but never received it back. Furthermore, security camera footage from the mayor's office, where it is alleged that money was carried in a bag, has also been included in the file.

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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In his statement included in the investigation file concerning Izmit Municipality, businessman Turgut Koç claimed that he lent approximately 3 kilograms of gold to Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet during the vehicle rental tender process. Meanwhile, CCTV footage from the mayor's office allegedly showing a bag containing money being carried to Mayor Hürriyet has surfaced.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Tr724 broke the news on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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