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Three opposition mayors have been arrested in Turkey in what the Republican People's Party (CHP) have a branded a "political operation". Adana Mayor Zeydan Karalar, Antalya Mayor Muhittin Bocek and Adiyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere were all arrested on Saturday as part of an investigation into corruption allegations that have already seen the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
It follows the arrest of more than 120 people earlier this week as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the opposition stronghold of Izmir, the country's third-largest city.
The CHP, the largest opposition party in Turkey, has accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of targeting them after widespread success in the 2024 local elections and polling suggesting Imamoglu could unseat the president in a future election.
Mansur Yavas, CHP mayor of the capital Ankara, criticised the arrests on X, saying his party would not bow to "unlawfulness".
"In a system where the law is bent and twisted according to politics, where justice is applied for one segment and ignored for another, no one should expect us to trust the rule of law or believe in justice," he wrote.
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It follows the arrest of more than 120 people earlier this week as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the opposition stronghold of Izmir, the country's third-largest city.
The CHP, the largest opposition party in Turkey, has accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of targeting them after widespread success in the 2024 local elections and polling suggesting Imamoglu could unseat the president in a future election.
Mansur Yavas, CHP mayor of the capital Ankara, criticised the arrests on X, saying his party would not bow to "unlawfulness".
"In a system where the law is bent and twisted according to politics, where justice is applied for one segment and ignored for another, no one should expect us to trust the rule of law or believe in justice," he wrote.
Turkey Arrests Three More Opposition Mayors, After Istanbul's Imamoglu Detained | ZeroHedge
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