An Istanbul court formally arrested Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya early Nov. 6, making her the first former minister to face formal arrest in the AKP’s 24 years in power. Sayan Kaya, a former AKP deputy chair and Family and Social Policy Minister, is the most senior figure yet caught up in a scandal that has rattled financial markets since September.

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