Turkey: Mayor and Nine Others Arrested in Silivri Investigation

Turkish authorities have arrested Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu and nine other individuals as part of an ongoing investigation. The arrests follow a police operation that initially detained 18 suspects. According to the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the legal processing of all 18 detainees at the Silivri courthouse has been completed. Ten of those individuals were formally arrested, while the remaining eight were released under judicial supervision. The investigation is being led by the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Further details regarding the specific charges against the mayor and the other suspects have not yet been disclosed.