Nearly 50 held in Turkiye in probe into opposition Istanbul mayor's 'graft' case

About a month after the detention of the then Istanbul mayor İmamoğlu, the Turkish authorities arrested another 50 members of the city administration. The opposition continued its protests.[more]]>

Turkish authorities detain 47 Istanbul officials in widening crackdown on opposition amid accusations of politicised judiciary

ANKARA, April 26 — Turkish authorities today detained 47 more members of the Istanbul municipality over accusations of corruption, broadcaster NTV and other media reported, amid a widening legal crackdown against the opposition and the city’s jailed mayor. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is also President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival and leads him in some polls, was jailed in March pending trial over charges of corruption and aiding …

Nearly 50 held in Turkiye in probe into opposition Istanbul mayor's 'graft' case

ISTANBUL: Istanbul prosecutors today said nearly 50 people had been arrested in a probe into the graft case of Istanbul's opposition mayor, whose jailing last month sparked nationwide protests. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

A month after the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the authorities continue to take action against the opposition. İmamoğlu's employees are said to be among the now arrested.

Turkish police have arrested 47 people in the investigation against opposition leader and Istanbul mayor Ekrem…

The Mediafax Prime Minister of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, who is also the main political rival of President Tayyyip Erdogan and is leading him into some surveys, was imprisoned in March in the waiting process for the prosecution of corruption and the help of a terrorist group. The Prime Minister rejected all charges, and his arrest declared protests in mass, economic turmoil and general allegations of politicalization of the judicial system. On S…