Title: Antalya Mayor, 19 Others Face Charges in Major Graft Probe
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A formal indictment has been filed against Antalya's Mayor and 19 other suspects following a corruption investigation into the city's municipality.
Prosecutors sent the 702-page indictment to the Antalya 6th High Criminal Court. The document details allegations of misconduct in public tenders.
The investigation, which became public in February, centers on the city's Department of Transportation. It examines claims of irregularity in several large contracts.
Mayor Muhittin Böcek, from the main opposition CHP party, is among the accused. He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
The court must now accept the indictment before a trial can begin. This step is a formal procedure in the Turkish legal system.