This story is from 26 September 2026.
Ali Tarakcı was arrested by the Ankara 8th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on a charge of publicly disseminating misleading information in the investigation over his post saying "A very important minister will resign on Friday." His social media account was also blocked.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting the investigation. The Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace ordered the access block on grounds of protecting national security and public order.
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In the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's probe targeting Eyüpsultan Municipality, 13 people, including Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, were arrested. A total of 15 people were released under judicial control.
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+2: Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe +3: BBC Türkçe, Euronews Türkçe and Independent Türkçe In the Çeşme Chief Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into Çeşme Municipality, nine people including Deputy Mayor Emre Can Durmaz were detained. Proceedings were started against 12 people in total.
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46 people, including former Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal, were detained in the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into Bayraklı Municipality. The charges include bribery and rigging tenders.
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Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.
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+5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat rejected claims he closed his fund account before an investigation. Bolat said the account is open and he made no trades before or after the investigation.
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+5: Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV +6: Oda TV, Yeniçağ, Evrensel, Sözcü, Muhalif and İlke TV MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting that elections should be renewed in 2028 and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should stand again and be elected for a third time.
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