Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims

The opposition has rejected a wave of accusations since 2024 and says the investigations are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent.

Turkey detained a rising opposition mayor who wrested control of one of Istanbul’s most symbolically important conservative districts, widening a crackdown that has already reshaped the country’s political landscape.

ISTANBUL, July 29 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained an opposition Istanbul district mayor and five others on Wednesday over alleged irregularities in building and occupancy permits, broadcaster NTV reported. • Latest step in unprecedented legal crackdown on municipalities run by the main party opposing President

ISTANBUL, July 29 - Turkish authorities detained an opposition Istanbul district mayor and five others on Wednesday over alleged irregularities in building and occupancy permits, broadcaster NTV reported.