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Detention of Turkish official Ruhtan Başkaya in China

Overview

Ruhtan Başkaya, a retired colonel and municipal council member for Turkey’s Fethiye Municipality, has been detained in China for approximately two months. Başkaya traveled to China to participate in the ‘BRI Countries Governance Capacity Building Seminar,’ an educational program organized by a Chinese university.

Fethiye Municipality initially described the detention as a ‘personal and isolated’ matter, noting that the trip was funded by China and that authorities were conducting a ‘sensitive investigation.’

Following the detention, the Republican People's Party (CHP) expelled Başkaya from the party. Reports indicate that Chinese police detained him after he entered a hotel with a young Chinese woman whom authorities allege was under the age of 18. The CHP Muğla Provincial Presidency confirmed the expulsion was decided by the Provincial Disciplinary Board in response to the ongoing legal proceedings.

Entities

Ruhtan Başkaya · Fethiye Municipality · Republican People's Party · Republic of Türkiye Embassy in Beijing

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Ruhtan Başkaya expelled from CHP after detention in China

    Turkish CHP council member Ruhtan Başkaya has been expelled from his party after being detained in China for allegedly entering a hotel with a minor.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Ruhtan Başkaya detained in China during educational seminar

    Turkish municipal council member Ruhtan Başkaya has reportedly been detained in China for two months while attending a governance seminar. Fethiye Municipality describes the matter as personal and isolated.

Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · cumhuriyet.com.tr · demagog.cz · gazeterize.com · m.takvim.com.tr · odatv.com