Turkish opposition mayor arrested, suspended from office pending trial

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), with the Interior Ministry subsequently suspending him from office pending trial. According to Turkish media, the Bolu 2nd Criminal Magistrate of Peace ordered the arrest of Özcan on misconduct charges as part […] The post Turkish opposition mayor arrested, suspended from office pending trial appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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