New arrest warrant issued for Istanbul mayor’s son-in-law

An Istanbul court on June 16 issued a fresh arrest warrant for Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş’s son-in-law Ömer Faruk Kavurmacı, whose swift release triggered outrage from the public.

Kavurmacı was arrested as part of an operation against the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), which was affiliated with the Gülenist movement before being released by the Istanbul 5th Criminal Court of Peace on May 4 on the grounds that prison conditions were having a negative effect on the suspect, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2005. 

The court accepted the indictment against TUSKON regarding 86 suspects on June 16 and issued the arrest warrant for Kavurmacı.