site.btaAnother Opposition Mayor Detained in Turkiye over Alleged Connections to Criminal Organization
A seagull grabs a bit of cheese from a tourist near the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkiye, Saturday, June 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Another mayor of Turkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Riza Akpolat, has been detained. Akpolat heads the Istanbul municipality of Besiktas, CHP's oldest municipality, Turkish media reported.
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