Authorities in Turkey have arrested three opposition mayors from southern cities. According to state media, the mayors, all from the Republican People’s Party or CHP face allegations of bribery and organized crime.

As Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on critics, dissenters, and political opponents is causing massive outrage, there are demands for snap elections in the country as more and more people are rejecting his authoritarian rule that is now in its 23rd year.

ISTANBUL — The mayors of three major cities in southern Turkey were arrested Saturday, state-run media reported, joining a growing list of opposition figures detained since the mayor of Istanbul was imprisoned in March.