土耳其警方逮捕了演员出身的市长埃尔达尔·贝希克奇奥卢，他是反对派共和人民党在2024年选举中当选的安卡拉埃蒂梅斯古特市市长[1]。贝希克奇奥卢因市政招标中的不规则和伪造行为受到调查[1]。
过去两年内，数百名反对派市长和官员因腐败调查被逮捕[1]。其中包括伊斯坦布尔市长埃克雷姆·伊马姆奥卢，他自去年3月起被监禁[1]。周四的拉网行动涉及42名市政官员和13名公司代表，警方逮捕52名嫌疑人，搜查71个地点[1]。
共和人民党在5月份的领导层被法院罢免，党首欧兹古尔·奥泽尔上周五成立新党，90名共和人民党议员随后加入新党[1]。
Turkish authorities arrested Erdal Besikcioglu, an actor-turned-mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut district, as part of an intensified campaign targeting opposition officials [1]. Besikcioglu, who was elected on the Republican People's Party ticket during the 2024 elections, is under investigation for irregularities and forgery related to municipal procurement processes [1].
The detention occurred during a broader Thursday operation that encompassed 42 municipal officials and 13 corporate representatives, resulting in 52 arrests and searches at 71 locations [1]. This latest action reflects a pattern established over the past two years, during which hundreds of opposition mayors and officials have been arrested on corruption-related charges [1]. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, also from the opposition, has remained in custody since March of the previous year [1].
The crackdown follows significant political developments within the opposition party. In May, the Republican People's Party's leadership was dismissed by court order, prompting party chair Ozgur Ozel to establish a new political entity last Friday, which attracted 90 defecting Republican People's Party parliamentarians [1].