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ANKARA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The two co-mayors of southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir were detained on Tuesday as part of an ongoing inquiry into the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Gultan Kisanak, who is a member of Democratic Regions Party (DBP), was detained at the city's airport, a Turkish official told Anadolu.
Meanwhile, Firat Anli was arrested at his home as part of the same investigation. They were both taken to security directorate premises, the source said.
Kisanak was a parliamentary deputy for Diyarbakir province between 2007 and 2014 before becoming the city's first female mayor in March 2014.
In early September, the mayors of 29 municipalities were replaced by state administrators through a Turkish governmental decree, for allegedly aiding and abetting terrorists, Turkish Daily Sabah added in its report.
Of the 29 mayors replaced, 25 are accused of links to the PKK, while the remaining four are accused of links to the Gulenist Terror Group (FETO). Twelve of the 29 mayors are currently in jail pending trial on charges of terrorism.
