Protests in Turkey: Protesters on the streets of Istanbul on the big gathering – BBC News in Serbian
Hundreds of thousands of prodemocratic demonstrators came out again at Istanbul Streets, in Turkey, to support the mayor who was arrested.
Ekrem Imaklog, which is considered the most serious political rival of President Rexhepa Erdogan, was arrested for charges of corruption last week, which launched mass protests.
He denies the accusations and says that his arrest is politically motivated.
The meeting on Saturday was so much that the mass of people stretched from the place of protest to a nearby park.
President of Imamoglu’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) read a letter of the arrested politician found in solitary confinement.
« I’m not afraid, you’re behind and next to me.
« I’m not afraid, because the people are united. The people were united against the oppressor, » he wrote weighed in the letter.
His wife Dijek was also on a protest.
« We’ll keep fighting, » she said.
The protesters waved Turkish red-white flag exclaming: « Real, Law, Justice! ».
Imamoglu was the mayor of Istanbul since 2019. years and took a convincing victory at last year’s elections.
He was elected ChP candidate for presidential elections to be held in 2028. years.
It is considered that the only politician who can parry Erdogan and his party justice and development.
Erdogan was in power for more than two decades, first as Prime Minister, and then as President since 2014.
He cannot run again for the president after 2028. years, unless he changes the Turkish constitution.
Since Samogla was arrested last week, a series of mass prosemocratic protests shook the country.
Although protests were calm on Saturday, during previous gatherings, protesters faced police who fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested so far, and some journalists who reported from protests are between them.
Among them is the BBC correspondent Mark Loven, who was deported as they claimed to have no correct media accreditation.
Erdogan called « street terrorism », and accused protesters that they attacked the police and destroy public property.
It is feared that we will not have a free and fair trial.
The government rejects state that Imamoglu’s arrest is politically motivated and insists that Turkish courts are completely independent.
Check out some of the protests photos.
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