Merkezefendi Mayor Şeniz Doğan suspended from office following her arrest
Şeniz Doğan, mayor of Merkezefendi in Denizli, was arrested on 31 October 2026 within an investigation into charges of bribery, bid rigging, and extortion. Following the arrest, the Ministry of Interior suspended Doğan from office as an interim measure. The suspension was announced in a press statement dated 3 November 2026.
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What does it mean?
A mayor is being prosecuted over suspected corruption, and a court ordered her held in custody. The government has therefore temporarily removed her from office, so the municipality will have to be run without a mayor for now.
Who is affected?
The residents of the Merkezefendi district and municipal employees.
What changes?
Previously, Şeniz Doğan served as mayor of Merkezefendi; she is now suspended from office as an interim measure.