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Inside Turkey Jan 8, 2026

TUNÇ SOYER TO REMAIN IN PRISON DESPITE RELEASE ORDER IN IZBETON CASE

Former İzmir Mayor Tunç Soyer and former İZBETON General Manager Heval Savaş Kaya were ordered released at the fourth hearing of the case involving allegations of corruption by subcontractors at İZBETON AŞ, a subsidiary of the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.

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Media, Internet and Culture Sep 26, 2025

HOST AND GUEST OF YOUTUBE PROGRAM ARRESTED

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into comments made on the YouTube channel Soğuk Savaş (Cold War) regarding the Islamic teaching that “alcohol is the mother of all evil.”

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