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The ruling party sezied the district municipality after some voting members were detained and others changed sides. The opposition claims one council member was theatened by a prosecutor and those who switched to the AKP were kept under police supervision.

The İstanbul Governor’s Office requested the deputy mayor election be held within the 4-day period in which two CHP municipal council members will be in custody, thus leaving them unable to vote. Deputy mayor elections are decided by votes from municipal councils.

Officials are accused of using a municipal subsidiary to illegally collect money from contractors during the permit process.