Turkish police have raided the city hall of the opposition-run Mersin Metropolitan Municipality as part of a corruption investigation, detaining multiple suspects and signaling increased government pressure on opposition-controlled municipalities.

A report alleges that a Turkish police chief, who authorized torture sessions against government critics, was allowed to retire with a full pension despite credible complaints of abuse.

Turkish police in Ankara have arrested a woman accused of posing as a NATO official and senior government representative to defraud victims.

Turkish police briefly detained mothers of jailed military cadets and lieutenants during a demonstration in Istanbul where they gathered to demand justice for their children serving life sentences.