ISTANBUL Ahmet Özer, who was elected mayor of Esenyurt by the main opposition Republican People's Party ( CHP ) in the 31 March elections arrested and İstanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy appointed as trustee in his place. The chief public prosecutor’s office in Istanbul announced Esenyurt Municipality mayor Ahmet Özer’s detention on Oct. 30, alleging ties between the mayor and high-ranking PKK members. In the wake of Özer's arrest, the Interior Ministry announced that Aksoy had been appointed as