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Ağrı Co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay Arrested

Ağrı Co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay Arrested

Ağrı Co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay has been arrested. 71 co-mayors from 46 DBP-governed municipalities are under arrest.

28 December 2016

Baykan Co-Mayor Ali Aydın Arrested

Baykan Co-Mayor Ali Aydın Arrested

DBP’s Baykan Co-Mayor Ali Aykan has been arrested.

19 December 2016

Malazgirt Co-Mayors Arrested

Malazgirt Co-Mayors Arrested

Malazgirt co-Mayors Halis Coşkun and Memnune Söylemez from Democratic Regions Party have also been arrested. The number of arrested mayors of municipalities governed by DBP has risen to 46.

29 November 2016

Co-Mayors of Başverimli Municipality in Silopi Arrested

Co-Mayors of Başverimli Municipality in Silopi Arrested

Co-Mayors Rabia Takas and Tahir Aytış from Başverimli Municipality in Silopi district of Şırnak province have been arrested on charges of being a member of an “[illegal] organization” and “propagandizing for an [illegal] organization”. With the latest arrests, the number of arrested co-Mayors has risen to 40.

23 November 2016

Van Municipality Mayor Arrested

Van Municipality Mayor Arrested

Van Metropolitan Mayor Bekir Kaya has been arrested on charge of “knowingly and willingly aiding an [illegal] organization".

18 November 2016

Co-Mayors of Dersim, Siirt Municipalities Arrested

Co-Mayors of Dersim, Siirt Municipalities Arrested

13 politicians have been arrested including Co-Mayors of Dersim Municipality Mehmet Ali Bul and Nurhayat Altun as well as the co-Mayor of Siirt Municipality Tuncer Bakırhan.

17 November 2016