Turkey has removed Murat Hazinedar, the mayor of the Istanbul district of Beşiktaş, on claims of corruption, replacing them with state-appointed trustee in a major shake-up under emergency powers enacted after a failed coup attempt, the Diken news portal reported.
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has been removing local mayors, particularly in the Kurdish-populated southeastern region, especially since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016. Tens of elected Kurdish mayors were replaced by government appointees under an ongoing state of emergency.
SON DAKİKA | Beşiktaş Belediye Başkanı Murat Hazinedar görevinden alındıhttps://t.co/5KbvXm0UzD pic.twitter.com/oCVH1E0PMK
— Cumhuriyet (@cumhuriyetgzt) January 4, 2018
Ataşehir'in ardından CHP'li Beşiktaş Belediye Başkanı Murat Hazinedar da görevden uzaklaştırıldı!https://t.co/7xfq5dWQx2 pic.twitter.com/dU6G8YSnG1
— T24 (@t24comtr) January 4, 2018
SON DAKİKA
‘Beklenen’ oldu: Beşiktaş belediye başkanı Murat Hazinedar görevden uzaklaştırıldıhttps://t.co/PPX5ETM6qN pic.twitter.com/3kLeid707B— Diken (@DikenComTr) January 4, 2018
