The Mayor of Adıyaman, Abdurrahman Tutdere, has been detained.

The Mayor of Adıyaman, Abdurrahman Tutdere, has been detained.

05.07.2025 08:50

As part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the "Aziz İhsan Aktaş criminal organization," Abdurrahman Tutdere, the CHP mayor of Adıyaman, has been detained. In the 2024 elections, Tutdere led the CHP to win the Adıyaman mayoralty after 47 years.

Operations regarding municipalities affiliated with the CHP are ongoing. A detention order has been issued for Adana Metropolitan Mayor Zeydan Karalar and Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere.

Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere stated, "I was detained at my home in Ankara this morning. I am being taken to Istanbul."

A detention order has also been issued for Büyükçekmece Acting Mayor Ahmet Şahin and his driver, as well as Seyhan Municipality's Clean Works Director Özcan Zenger.

DETENTION ORDERS ISSUED FOR 10 PEOPLE

It has been reported that a total of 10 suspects have been issued detention orders as part of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the "Aziz İhsan Aktaş criminal organization."

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