Mayor of Türkiye's Izmit detained in corruption investigation

Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and her husband, Murat Hürriyet, were detained in Türkiye on Sunday as part of a wide-ranging investigation into alleged corruption and bid-rigging, according to Haber Global.

The operation, led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, targeted a total of 31 suspects. Authorities have detained 29 people so far, while efforts to locate the remaining suspects are ongoing.

As part of the investigation, police conducted searches at the Izmit Municipality building and at the residence of Mayor Hürriyet early in the morning.

According to the prosecutor's office, the suspects, including the mayor and her husband, face allegations of forming a criminal organization, corruption, and manipulating public tenders.

Simultaneous operations were carried out on July 20 in Antalya, Kırıkkale, Izmit, Istanbul, and Ankara under the prosecutor's instructions.