As Istanbul's mayor remains jailed, pressure mounts on opposition-aligned media to soften their criticism, analysts say.

Authorities in Turkey have arrested three opposition mayors from southern cities. According to state media, the mayors, all from the Republican People’s Party or CHP face allegations of bribery and organized crime.

Three prominent mayors from Turkey’s main opposition party Republican People’s Party (CHP) were arrested on the morning of July 5, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on his political opponents ahead of the 2028 presidential election intensifies,