Opposition leader Imamoglu remains stuck – NRC

The arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been extended. He must wait for his trial from prison. A Turkish court decided this on Sunday morning, reporting international press agencies. The Turkish Public Prosecution Service requested the court to extend its provisional detention.

Imamoglu, the most important rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, became Wednesday Held. His arrest took place just before his likely appointment as a presidential candidate. On Sunday, his party, the Centerlinkse Republican People’s Party (CHP), chooses a presidential candidate. The following national elections are planned for 2028.

Imamoglu, who has been the mayor of Istanbul since 2019, was arrested on suspicion of, among other things, terrorism and corruption. Due to suspicions of corruption, he now stays stuck for longer. Imamoglu spoke Wednesday from a « coup » against « the will of the people. » Other directors, party members and journalists were also arrested. Reuters news agency writes on Sunday that at least twenty others were also taken into custody, all on suspicion of corruption.

After the arrest of Imamoglu demonstrators In Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, among others, on the street. Tens of thousands of demonstrators protested in recent days against the arrest of Erdogans rival. Several people were arrested and a demonstration ban was announced in Istanbul.

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