Turkish Authorities Detain Bursa Mayor and 54 Others in Opposition Crackdown

Turkish authorities have detained the mayor of Bursa, the country's fourth-largest city, along with 54 other individuals. This action is part of a sweeping corruption investigation and marks the latest legal move against municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party.

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Mayor of Turkey’s fourth-largest city among 55 detained in continuing crackdown on opposition

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained the mayor of Bursa, Turkey’s fourth-largest city, along with 54 others in a sweeping corruption investigation, in the latest legal move against municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkish Minute reported. Mustafa Bozbey, the CHP mayor of the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, was taken into custody as […] The post Mayor of Turkey’s fourth-largest city among 55 detained in continuing crackdown on opposition appeared f...

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