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Jessie Williams

Turkish mayor detained in corruption probe as opposition faces crackdown

Supporters of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) waving Turkish flags at a rally to protest against the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu
The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, leader of the CHP and Erdoğan’s biggest rival, has triggered widespread protests in Turkey. Photograph: Ümit Bektaş/Reuters

Turkish authorities detained the mayor of an Istanbul district on Saturday, along with 47 officials, as part of a corruption investigation, continuing a crackdown on the country’s main opposition party.

Hasan Mutlu, mayor of Istanbul’s Bayrampaşa district, was taken into custody early Saturday on charges including bribery, embezzlement, fraud and bid rigging by the municipality, according to state broadcaster, TRT Haber.

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