Turkey arrests opposition mayor over alleged tender-rigging, state media says
The government dismisses claims that the arrests are aimed at muzzling dissent and says the judiciary is independent.
Supporters of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), wait outside the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, on the day he gives testimony to judicial authorities, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 31, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS/FILE PHOTO)Updated: 
