Operation in Mersin against Silifke Municipality! Many detained, including the mayor.

Operation in Mersin against Silifke Municipality! Many detained, including the mayor.

19.06.2026 08:50

An operation was conducted in Mersin targeting the Silifke Municipality. It was learned that many suspects, including Mayor Mustafa Turgut, were detained during the operation.

An operation was carried out in the morning hours by the Mersin Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams under the coordination of the Silifke Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Mersin against the CHP-affiliated Silifke Municipality.

SEARCH CONDUCTED AT MUNICIPAL BUILDING

As part of the operation, gendarmerie teams came to the municipal building and began searching. Employees arriving due to the start of working hours were not allowed inside.

MAYOR DETAINED

It was also among the information received that gendarmerie teams conducted searches at many addresses besides the municipal building. It was learned that numerous people, including Silifke Mayor Mustafa Turgut, have been detained so far.

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