Politics · Turkey · 10 hrs ago
Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz suspended after arrest
Turkey’s Interior Ministry suspended Fevzi Topuz from his post as mayor of Milas.
Topuz leads the municipality in Muğla province, in southwestern Turkey.
He was arrested as part of an investigation led by the Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The investigation concerns allegations of forming a criminal organisation, falsifying official documents and taking bribes; these are allegations, not findings of guilt.
The ministry described the suspension as a temporary measure under Turkey’s Constitution and Municipal Law.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further steps are specified.
Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz was suspended from duty after being arrested.
Turkey’s Interior Ministry announced the suspension as a temporary measure.
Topuz is under investigation over allegations of forming an organization to commit crimes, official-document forgery by a public official and bribery.
The suspension was made under Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipal Law.
- Who
- Fevzi Topuz, mayor of Milas.
- What
- He was suspended from duty after being arrested.
- When
- The suspension was announced on October 26, 2026. The arrest date is not stated.
- Where
- Milas, Muğla province.
- Why
- He is being investigated over allegations of forming an organization to commit crimes, official-document forgery by a public official and bribery.
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Topuz was arrested by court order as part of the investigation; the date is not stated.
The Interior Ministry announced that Topuz had been temporarily suspended from duty.
- Mayor
- Fevzi Topuz
- Municipality
- Milas, Muğla province
- Suspension
- Temporary, by the Interior Ministry
- Legal basis
- Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipal Law
- Investigation allegations
- Forming an organization to commit crimes, official-document forgery by a public official and bribery