Fifth Wave of Detentions Targeting Mayors in Turkey Over Corruption Allegations
Today, five members of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an Erdogan-aligned faction, were also arrested on bribery charges.
The Istanbul Governorate announced in a statement that, to counter opposition-led protests, several metro lines in the city center would be shut down starting at 3:00 PM today.
Over the past two months, the Mayor of Istanbul and numerous district mayors from opposition parties have been detained as part of anti-corruption operations.
