Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacts to Vahap Seçer's arrest

Published 6 Oct, 14:31

Latest in the series Turkish Interior Ministry suspends 5 mayors and acting mayors 6 Oct, 23:38

CHP Istanbul MP Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacted to the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, saying, "The political cost of this course will be heavy."

In a post on his X account, Salıcı claimed the arrests were politically motivated. He noted that along with Seçer, district mayors and Mithat Bülent Özmen had also been arrested.

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Mersin Municipality Investigation News Series

Where it began 1 Oct 2026 59 people detained in Mersin including Vahap Seçer

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6 Oct 2026 14:31 Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacts to Vahap Seçer's arrest CHP Istanbul MP Oğuz Kaan Salıcı reacted to the arrest of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, saying, "The political cost of this course will be heavy."
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