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İstanbul Mayor calls on people to save water as dams' occupancy rate hits 10-year low

İstanbul Mayor calls on people to save water as dams' occupancy rate hits 10-year low

The city's water administration announced that the water levels in the city's dams declined to 21.78 percent.

22 December 2020

Ayhan Bilgen: Dismissed as mayor, arrested and blocked on Twitter

Ayhan Bilgen: Dismissed as mayor, arrested and blocked on Twitter

The government-appointed municipal administration has blocked dismissed mayor on Twitter and deleted the municipality's old tweets about its work in Kars city.

Opposition must understand people's fears, says arrested mayor Ayhan Bilgen

Opposition must understand people's fears, says arrested mayor Ayhan Bilgen

"The fear of division, the fear of interference with religions, the fear of losing a job are real fears," Bilgen has said.

Police remove İstanbul municipality's banners against canal project

Police remove İstanbul municipality's banners against canal project

The municipality has said the Governor's order for removal of the banners was not based on a court verdict.

Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor Mızraklı: Those who resist will have the last say

Dismissed Diyarbakır Mayor Mızraklı: Those who resist will have the last say

Mızraklı was dismissed as the Diyarbakır Mayor and later imprisoned on "terrorism-related" charges.

Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe

Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe

The Ministry of Interior relieved Van Mayor Bekir Kaya of his duties after authorities arrested him as part of the ongoing probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) in the eastern province of Van, even before the expiration of his grace period to appeal.

Van Mayor Bekir Kaya Arrested

Van Mayor Bekir Kaya Arrested

Law enforcement officials arrested Bekir Kaya, the mayor of the eastern province of Van, and nine other members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) as part of the probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK,) as hundreds gathered before the courthouse to protest the decision.

Police Detains Van Mayor

KCK OPERATIONS IN FULL SWING

Police Detains Van Mayor

Law enforcement officials took Bekir Kaya, the mayor of the southeastern province of Van, and five other district mayors under custody today, as well as 10 members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) as part of the probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK.)

Keep Out! Journalists not Allowed into Court Room

Keep Out! Journalists not Allowed into Court Room

"This news is censored" was the headline of the Halkın Sesi newspaper after journalists had been vigorously hindered to enter a courtroom in Zonguldak to follow a trial against District Mayor Seçkin. Journalists associations and NGOs condemned the incident.

22 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu