Turkey detains Mardin mayor "in HDP terror probe"November 21, 2016 - 13:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Merdin Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Turk has been detained as part of the ongoing terror probe on links between the PKK and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) municipalities, Daily Sabah reports. Turk was suspended from duty on Thursday, November 17, and was detained along with Artuklu district Mayor Emin Irmak on Monday. According to reports, police detained both mayors in their houses. Earlier this month, 13 lawmakers from the HDP were arrested. 10 of them, including co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, remain in custody awaiting trial on "terrorism-related charges." In October, the DBP co-mayors from Diyarbakır, the largest city in the southeast, were arrested and jailed pending trial on terrorism charges. Februniye Akyol, co-mayor in the city of Merdin and the only Christian mayor in Turkey has also been ousted by the government. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |