In Türkiye, the leaders of the cities of Mardin, Batman and Halfeti were removed from their positions and arrested.
Oku.AzAccording to information provided by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior.
The main reason for the decision is the mayors’ relations with terrorist organizations and their propaganda.
It is reported that Mardin Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Türk, Batman Mayor Gülistan Sönuk to 6 years and 3 months, and Şanlıurfa Halfeti Mayor Mehmet Karayılan were sentenced to 6 years, 3 months and 15 days in prison for “membership in an armed terrorist organization” within the framework of the “Kobani case.”
