Turkey jails New Party’s provincial chair in bribery probe
A Turkish court on Saturday jailed pending trial İlksen Özalper, the opposition New Party’s provincial chair in Western…
Turkish prosecutors seek to lift opposition leader’s immunity over bribery allegations
Turkish prosecutors have asked parliament to lift the immunity of New Party leader Özgür Özel and lawmaker Veli…
Actor-turned-opposition mayor jailed in expanding crackdown on CHP municipalities
A Turkish court has jailed Erdal Beşikçioğlu, an award-winning actor who became mayor of Ankara’s Etimesgut district, and…
Brandavs admits promising a bribe to Ušakovs — former Riga mayor denies allegations, TV report says
Aleksandrs Brandavs, the former indirect owner of passenger transport company Rīgas mikroautobusu satiksme (RMS), paid a 73,000 euros…
CHP mayor in western Turkey detained in corruption probe amid mounting pressure on party
Turkish police on Monday detained a district mayor and dozens of others in a corruption investigation in the…
Mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on main opposition deepens
Turkish authorities have detained an opposition mayor in western Turkey as part of a bribery and misconduct investigation,…
Danske Bank scandal needs full accountability, not…
Transparency International welcomes the European Banking Authority’s decision to investigate the Danish and Estonian financial supervisory authorities concerning…