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Turkey Politics · IstanbulTurkish authorities on Saturday detained the mayor of an Istanbul district, along with 47 other officials, over allegations of corruption, as part of a widening crackdown on the country’s main opposition party. The state-run Anadolu Agency said the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office ordered the detentions in connection with an investigation into alleged extortion, bribery, fraud and bid rigging by the Istanbul’s Bayrampasa municipality.See the Story
Istanbul district mayor and 47 officials detained over corruption allegations in widening crackdown
46% Left coverage: 39 sources
Middle East Politics · PalestinePalestinian factions in two refugee camps in Lebanon handed over truckloads of weapons to authorities on Saturday as part of a deal reached earlier this year to remove arms not under Lebanese state control. The latest transfer of weapons, which has been slow since it began last month, took place in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp, the largest in Lebanon, near the southern port city of Sidon, and the Beddawi refugee camp near the northern city of Tripoli.See the Story
Palestinian factions hand over truckloads of weapons in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp
43% Center coverage: 26 sources
