ISTANBUL, April 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A regional head of Turkey's main opposition party was arrested Sunday as part of a corruption investigation, local media reported. The investigation concerns "charges of embezzlement, aggravated fraud, forgery of official documents, and failure to fulfil oversight obligations," according to the Izmir prosecutor's office as cited by local press. Mansur Yavas, the CHP mayor of Ankara, condemned Erkol being held in detention in a post on X, arguing he was a well-known public figure who does not pose a flight risk. "If an arrest warrant is issued under these circumstances, then we cannot speak of justice," Yavas said. Turkey's opposition has been under pressure since the arrest and detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March 2025.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 12, 2026 19:11 UTC