Turkish police detain actor-turned-mayor Erdal Besikcioglu in latest raids targeting opposition

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police detained a former TV actor-turned-mayor on Thursday in the latest wave of arrests targeting the opposition. Erdal Besikcioglu, the mayor of Etimesgut Municipality in western Ankara, is being investigated for allegations of irregularities and forgery in municipal tenders, the...

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