Turkish authorities detain Istanbul district mayor in sweeping crackdown on opposition

Turkish authorities detained the mayor of a key Istanbul district along with some 40 other officials on Friday, intensifying a sweeping crackdown on the country’s opposition. Inan Guney, mayor of Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, was taken into custody as part of an investigation into alleged corruption, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Beyoglu district is held by the main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP.