Crackdown on Turkish Opposition Leads to Multiple Detentions

A continuing crackdown on Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, has resulted in numerous detentions across the country. Those detained include municipal staff, a provincial chairman, and an İstanbul district mayor.

20 Apr, 14:49 — 20 Apr, 14:49

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Municipal staff, CHP provincial chairman among 29 detained in continuing crackdown on main opposition

Turkish police on Monday detained 29 people, including municipal staff and the western province of Uşak’s provincial head of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), in an operation targeting the Uşak Municipality that expanded a corruption investigation that already led to the jailing and suspension of Mayor Özkan Yalım last month, Turkish Minute reported. […] The post Municipal staff, CHP provincial chairman among 29 detained in continuing crackdown on main opposition appeared f...

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Municipal staff, CHP provincial chairman among 29 detained in continuing crackdown on main opposition

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