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Listen ISTANBUL, July 29 - Turkish authorities detained an opposition Istanbul district mayor and five others on Wednesday over alleged irregularities in building and occupancy permits, broadcaster NTV reported.
• Latest step in unprecedented legal crackdown on municipalities run by the main party opposing President Tayyip Erdogan.
• Uskudar municipality Mayor Sinem Dedetas detained, as well as district deputy mayor, secretary, an architect, a business agent and a contractor, NTV said.
• Police raids conducted simultaneously at eleven addresses in Istanbul, digital materials seized from suspects.
• Municipality allegedly coordinated the approval of building permits through a system in which contractors were required to sign consultancy contracts in order to obtain permits, NTV reported.
• The opposition has rejected wave of allegations since 2024 and says the investigations are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent. REUTERS
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