International30 July 2026

Turkey detains another opposition district mayor

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Turkish police detained the opposition mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut ‌district and 51 other suspects on Thursday in a graft investigation, the Interior Ministry said.

Latest step in unprecedented legal crackdown on municipalities run by the main party ⁠opposing President Tayyip Erdogan.

Uskudar municipality Mayor Sinem Dedetas detained, as well as district deputy mayor, secretary, an architect, a business agent and a contractor, NTV said.

Police raids conducted simultaneously at eleven addresses in Istanbul, ‌digital ⁠materials seized from suspects.

Municipality allegedly coordinated the approval of building permits through a system in which contractors were ⁠required to sign consultancy contracts in order to obtain permits, NTV reported.

The opposition has ⁠rejected wave of allegations since 2024 and says the investigations ⁠are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent.

-Reuters

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