Turkey detains three opposition mayors over corruption allegations ...
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Breaking news - In Mersin, within the framework of the corruption investigation conducted against the Metropolitan, Yenişehir and Mezitli municipalities, 59 suspects were detained and referred to the courthouse, including Mersin Metropolitan Mayor Vahap Seçer, Yenişehir Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit and Mezitli Mayor...
Vahap Seçer, the President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey and Mayor of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, who was detained on October 1st as part of a "corruption" investigation conducted by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, began giving his statement on his third day in custody. It is expected that Seçer's statement at the police station will continue until late at night.
The latest target in the operations against opposition-led municipalities was Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. Along with Mayor Seçer, 59 people were taken into custody.
Turkey detains three opposition mayors over corruption allegations ...
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, who was detained as part of a corruption investigation in Mersin, has been arrested. Yenişehir Municipality Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit and Mezitli Municipality Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer were also among those arrested.
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