In Turkey, the pressure on the opposition is increasing: the mayor of Bayrampaşa from CHP was detained by the police for an investigation into corruption. CHP rejects the accusations and talks about political motives.
The Turkish authorities, as part of an investigation into corruption, ordered the detention of the mayor of the Istanbul district of Bayrampaš and other persons associated with the opposition. On Saturday, Reuters reported, TASR writes.
Turk’s TRT television added that the police on Saturday morning had a raid in 72 places to secure documents and detain suspects of various acts, including fraud, bribery and tenders.
In the post on the X -Network, the Mayor of Bayrampaša Hasan Mutlu from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) said he had nothing to hide and refused all the suspicion. He described the investigation against him as “a political operation based on unfounded defamation”.
The campaign is to be aimed at weakening
The new detention of opposition officials took place within the year of the year and increasing pressure on the CHP, which were detained and dozens of members of this party were investigated. CHP, which in the municipal elections in 2024 achieved a significant victory over the ruling party of justice and development (AKP) President Recep Tayipp Erdogan and its popularity continues to rise, claiming to be the victim of a politically motivated government campaign aimed at weakening before the future elections.
The tensions on the political scene in Turkey also increased the decision of the court last week, which annulled the outcome of the CHP Congress in Istanbul of October 2023 for the alleged inconsistencies, dismissed the regional chairman of CHP Özgür Čelik and 195 other members and replaced them with a five -member lead.
The step has triggered demonstrations
This step has triggered protests in front of the CHP headquarters in Istanbul. The Assembly of 10 September was also attended by CHP chairman Özgür Özel, who described the court’s decision to be politically motivated. The police used tear gas in the protests and detained several demonstrators. At the hearing scheduled for 15 September, there is a risk of appealing from office as well as Chairman of CHP Özel.
On the basis of allegations of corruption and other reasons, in March, the mayor of Istanbul’s function was dismissed by the Ekrem of Imamoglu, who wanted to run for CHP in the presidential election and is considered observers as the only real challenger of Erdogan.
