The Arrests Came After a Probe by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Which Had Ordered the Detention of 21 Suspects

Fourteen people have been arrested in an investigation into bribery and extortion linked to the Kuşadası municipality in Aydın, western Turkey, authorities said Monday. The arrests came after a probe by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, which had ordered the detention of 21 suspects. Seventeen people were taken into custody on Aug.

7, while four remain at large. Among those arrested are the following 14 individuals: [list of names not provided in source]. The investigation centers on allegations of bribery and extortion — defined as using one's influence to obtain undue benefits — involving the municipality. Ömer Günel, the mayor of Kuşadası from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), was arrested on March 16 on the same charges.