Silivri's mayor was jailed pending investigation and suspended from office over alleged bribery and organized-crime charges he denies.
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Istanbul's Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office detained 18 people on June 16, 2026, including Mayor Bora Balcioglu, in an investigation into alleged forming and leading a criminal organization, bribery and laundering of proceeds of crime tied to the municipality. A criminal judgeship of peace ordered 10, including Balcioglu, arrested and released eight under judicial control. Turkey's Interior Ministry then suspended him from office as a temporary measure under Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of Municipal Law 5393. Balcioglu denies the allegations, calling the case a political operation against the will of Silivri's voters resting on rumor and interpretation rather than evidence, and noting there is no final verdict.
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18 people were detained and 10, including Mayor Bora Balcioglu, were ordered held in custody over allegations of organized bribery and money laundering tied to the municipality
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