Erdal Besikcioglu, who starred in a TV police drama before becoming mayor, is under investigation. (AP PHOTO)Erdal Besikcioglu, who starred in a TV police drama before becoming mayor, is under investigation. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAPPolice have detained a former TV actor-turned-mayor in the latest wave of arrests targeting the opposition. He was elected mayor in 2024 with the opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP, in an election where the opposition strengthened its grip on major cities, including Ankara and Istanbul. Ninety CHP legislators quit the CHP for the New Party, making it the largest opposition group in parliament.