President Erdogan’s rival: Ekrem Imamoglu, a major political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, has been arrested. He was to be nominated as the Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate for the Turkish presidential election a few days later.
President Erdogan’s rival, According to foreign media reports, Ekrem Imamoglu was detained by Turkish police on Wednesday morning. He has been charged with corruption and aiding a terrorist group. According to reports, 100 people have been arrested during the investigation, including politicians, journalists and businessmen. Ekrem Imamoglu reacted to his arrest and said that the voice of the people cannot be suppressed.
According to Express, after the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, strong protests have started in Turkey. People are demonstrating against the government on the streets, university campuses and train stations in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities. There are also reports of clashes between police and protesters in Istanbul. The government has imposed a four-day curfew, under which public gatherings have been completely banned. However, the opposition says this is a conspiracy to disqualify İmamoğlu from the presidential race.
Immediately after the arrest of the Istanbul mayor, social media services in Turkey began to be disrupted, and users are facing difficulties in accessing them. Contrarily, Arab media has revealed that Imamoglu’s university degree was also revoked on Tuesday, after which his presidential candidacy may also be in jeopardy. Presidential elections are approaching in Turkey, and the political situation has become more tense after this arrest. Opposition parties say this action is an attempt to remove opponents of President Erdoğan’s government from the path