Another Opposition Mayor Detained in Turkey

Another opposition mayor from the CHP party has been detained in western Turkey, escalating concerns about a crackdown on political opposition. This incident follows a series of similar arrests in the country.

26 May, 15:34 — 26 May, 15:34

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Another CHP mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on opposition escalates

Turkish gendarmes on Tuesday detained the mayor of İzmir’s Güzelbahçe district and four other people as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and zoning violations, in the latest operation targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkish Minute reported, citing the DHA news agency. Mustafa Günay, the CHP mayor of […] The post Another CHP mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on opposition escalates appeared first on Stockholm Cent...

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First report: orf · 26 May, 07:17|Full coverage: 3 · 8h|Window: 8h

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orf26 May, 07:17First to report

Weiterer Bürgermeister der Opposition in Türkei festgenommen

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der-standard26 May, 08:41

Weiterer Bürgermeister der Opposition in der Türkei festgenommen

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Another Opposition Mayor Detained in Turkey

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Another CHP mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on opposition escalates

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Weiterer Bürgermeister der Opposition in Türkei festgenommen

Weiterer Bürgermeister der Opposition in der Türkei festgenommen

Another CHP mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on opposition escalates

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