Ministry Takes Over 28 Municipalities from HDP as Another District Co-Mayor Detained

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The dismissed co-mayor of Kızıltepe district in the southeastern Mardin province, Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was detained today (December 12) during a morning raid by the police.

She was detained as part of an investigation launched by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office while her attorneys were not notified of her detention, the Mezopotamya Agency reported.

Municipalities taken over by Interior Ministry

The Ministry of Interior has replaced the co-mayors of 28 HDP municipalities with trustees on the grounds of "terrorism-related charges against them" since the local elections in March.

• Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı
• Mardin Metropolitan Co-Mayor Ahmet Türk
• Van Metropolitan Co-Mayor Bedia Özgökçe Ertan
• Hakkari Co-Mayor Cihan Karaman
• Yüksekova Co-Mayor Remziye Yaşar
• Nusaybin Co-Mayor Semire Nergiz
• Kulp Co-Mayor Mehmet Fatih Taş
• Kayapınar Co-Mayor Keziban Yılmaz
• Bismil Co-Mayor Gülcan Özer
• Kocaköy Co-Mayor Rojda Nazlıer
• Erciş Co-Mayor Yıldız Çetin
• Karayazı Co-Mayor Melike Göksu
• Cizre Co-Mayor Mehmet Zırığ
• Saray Co-Mayor Caziye Duman
• Kızıltepe Co-Mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz
• Yenişehir Co-Mayor Belgin Diken
• Hazro Co-Mayor Ahmet Çevik
• İdil Co-Mayor Songül Erden
• Akpazar Beldesi Co-Mayor Orhan Çelebi
• İpekyolu Co-Mayor Azim Yacan
• Savur Co-Mayor Gülistan Öncü
• Mazıdağı Co-Mayor Nalan Özaydın
• Derik Co-Mayor Mülkiye Esmez
• Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik

(TP/VK)