POLITICSJun 19 · 16:52 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWSAgence France-Presse

Fresh arrests target Turkey’s opposition-run municipalities

The Turkish government has arrested 37 suspects, including mayors from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), in operations targeting opposition-run municipalities. The European Parliament criticized Turkey’s rule of law, and the CHP accused authorities of politically motivated actions following its 2024 local election victory.

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Turkish governmentorganizationRepublican People’s PartyorganizationAli Ercan AkpolatpersonEuropean ParliamentorganizationIstanbulplaceMersinplaceEkrem ImamoglupersonOzgur Ozelperson

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