content tagged with İstanbul district mayor jailed on 'terror' charges

The İstanbul mayor describing the president as “wielding a stick" crossed the line of respectful political discourse, according to Erdoğan’s legal team.

Leaders of the CHP and the pro-Kurdish DEM held a rally in the Esenyurt district in response to Mayor Ahmet Özer's arrest o dubious "terrorism" charges and suspension from duty.

A distinguished academic in Turkey, Prof. Özer was elected the mayor of Esenyurt in the 2024 local elections.

For the first time, a member of the main opposition CHP has been removed from office over ‘terrorism’ charges against them. Mayor Ahmet Özer's testimony has been obtained by the state media despite a confidentiality order on the investigation.

CHP and DEM members protest outside the courthouse as unconfirmed reports claim that Ahmet Özer will be replaced by a government-appointed trustee.

Party members and the İstanbul Bar chairperson criticized the raid on Mayor Ahmet Özer’s home, noting that he should have been summoned to provide a statement.

Ahmet Özer, a member of the main opposition party CHP, is accused of having contact with the PKK.