Silivri mayor among 17 detained in corruption probe
Bora Balcıoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul’s Silivri district, was among 17 people detained in a police operation carried out early on June 12 as part of a corruption investigation into the opposition-run municipalities.
Police units from the financial crimes department searched municipal buildings during the operation.
All suspects, including municipal officials and businesspeople, were taken to the Istanbul Police Department for questioning.
In a statement, the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said the investigation concerns allegations that municipal processes were used to obtain illicit benefits.
