Overview

• Friday’s raids in Istanbul led to the detention of roughly 40 to 44 people from CHP-run municipal offices.
• Among those detained was İnan Güney, the Beyoğlu district mayor, who faces accusations of bribery, fraud and illegal data procurement.
• Güney became the 16th CHP mayor arrested in a campaign that has seen more than 500 detentions since late 2024.
• CHP officials denounce the wave of arrests as politically motivated attempts to weaken the party before upcoming elections.
• The government defends the actions as necessary enforcement of corruption laws and rejects claims of targeted repression.