The Turkish Interior Ministry has temporarily removed Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere from office, saying the measure was necessary because a court has placed him under a “do not leave residence” judicial control order. The suspension, announced on 10 July, will remain in force until legal proceedings against the mayor are completed. Tutdere, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, was taken into custody in Ankara on 5 July. Authorities have not disclosed the specific allegations, but the ministry said the judicial order justified his suspension under municipal law, which permits the removal of elected officials facing restrictions that could impair their duties.