As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office targeting the “Aziz Ihsan Aktaş criminal organization” (the informer in the investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality), detention orders were issued for 10 individuals.

Adana Metropolitan mayor and deputy chair of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (TBB) Zeydan Karalar, Semsûr mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere, and Antalya Metropolitan mayor Muhittin Böcek have been taken into custody.