Turkish police detain 10 officials in crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts
The detentions come amid growing concerns that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government is targeting opposition figures in Istanbul. View on euronews
Turkey detains 10 officials, widening a crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts
Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of Istanbul district municipalities over alleged links to Kurdish militants
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Turkish police detain 10 opposition party members
The detainees include the deputy mayors of the districts of Kartal and Atasehir, along with eight district municipal council members, Anadolu reported. All are members of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
Turkey detains 10, widening crackdown on Istanbul's opposition-held districts
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 10 senior officials of district municipalities in Istanbul over their alleged links to Kurdish militants
Turkey detains more opposition members over alleged PKK ties, TRT says
Turkish police detained nine district municipal council members from the Republican People's Party (CHP) on terrorism-related charges on Tuesday, state broadcaster TRT said, continuing a crackdown on the country's main opposition party.
Turkish police detain 10 Istanbul opposition officials over alleged PKK links
Istanbul officials, including deputy mayors from opposition-run districts, were detained by Turkish police over alleged ties to Kurdish militants, sparking criticism from Mayor İmamoğlu. View on euron
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