Police Launch Search for Kidnapped Istanbul Municipal official Erhan Karaal
The Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced on June 18, 2026, that law enforcement authorities have launched a comprehensive search operation following the abduction of Erhan Karaal, a senior municipal official. Karaal, the deputy general manager of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) cultural affairs affiliate Kültür A.Ş., was kidnapped outside his residence in the Maltepe district on the evening of June 17.
According to police and witness reports, three unidentified individuals assaulted Karaal, forced a black hood over his head, and bundled him into a vehicle utilizing cloned license plates before fleeing the scene. Investigators traced the final signal from his mobile phone to the Kartal district. Officials noted that Karaal is currently standing trial without detention as part of an ongoing municipal corruption investigation initiated last year.
Source: Hürriyet Daily News
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