Antalya bribery probe widens with seizure of the Böcek family's assets
Istanbul prosecutors ordered the seizure of all assets of former Antalya mayor Muhittin Böcek of the opposition CHP, his son Mustafa Gökhan Böcek and daughter-in-law Zuhal Böcek — detained April 30 on money laundering charges. Böcek and his son are accused of taking TL 195 million ($4.31 million) in bribes from firms seeking municipal permits in the Mediterranean tourism city and of laundering the proceeds through jewellery stores and currency exchanges. The case is linked to the parallel Istanbul probe that detained former mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and dozens of officials last year.
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tr13Kurdish displaced persons return to Afrin in northern Syria after eight-year exile
Kurdish families who fled Afrin in 2018 when Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces expelled the YPG are returning to their homes, despite widespread destruction and looting. The returnees face difficult conditions, with many houses stripped of doors and windows, and ongoing tensions with the armed factions that took over the area.
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Kurdish displaced persons return to Afrin in northern Syria after eight-year exile
Kurdish families who fled Afrin in 2018 when Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces expelled the YPG are returning to their homes, despite widespread destruction and looting. The returnees face difficult conditions, with many houses stripped of doors and windows, and ongoing tensions with the armed factions that took over the area.
Kurdish families who fled Afrin in 2018 when Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces expelled the YPG are returning to their homes, despite widespread destruction and looting. The returnees face difficult conditions, with many houses stripped of doors and windows, and ongoing tensions with the armed factions that took over the area.