In the case of Aziz İhsan Aktaş, the Adana Governor’s Office wrote to the Istanbul 1st High Criminal Court on February 13, 2026, inquiring about the progress of the trial regarding the return to office of Adana Metropolitan Mayor Zeydan Karalar, who had been released. In its response on February 19, the court stated that the first hearing had not yet been completed and that on February 5, 2026, a judicial control decision had been issued against Karalar in the form of a ban on leaving the country.
February 22, 2026
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