Breaking News: Arrested Buca Mayor Görkem Duman suspended from office!

Görkem Duman, who serves as the mayor of Buca, one of the central districts of İzmir, has been temporarily removed from his position by a decision of the Ministry of Interior within the scope of an investigation launched against him.

In the information provided by the Ministry, it was stated that following the initiation of an investigation by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office covering the crimes of "establishing an organization to commit crimes and membership in an organization, bribery, and embezzlement," a detention measure was applied against Duman, and therefore his mayoral powers were suspended by the Ministry of Interior.

The full statement is as follows:

"Buca Mayor Görkem DUMAN has been suspended from office as a temporary measure by the Ministry of Interior in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipal Law No. 5393, following the initiation of an investigation by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office under file number 2025/114123 for the crimes of “Establishing an Organization to Commit Crimes and 

Membership in an Organization, Bribery, and Embezzlement” and the subsequent application of a detention measure. 

Respectfully announced to the public."

PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE SUSPENSION OF BUCA MAYOR GÖRKEM DUMAN OF İZMİR PROVINCE BY THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

Buca Mayor Görkem DUMAN has been subject to an investigation by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office under file number 2025/114123 for “Establishing an Organization to Commit Crimes and
Being a member of an organization,...

— Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior (@TC_icisleri) June 8, 2026

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