Protests against Erdogan: Support for Imamoglu grows in Istanbul!

Protests against Erdogan: Support for Imamoglu grows in Istanbul!

The political situation in Turkey continues to come to a head: the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested in his house on Wednesday after a raid. This leads to nationwide protests that have been on for three days. Numerous cities, including Istanbul and Ankara, imposed bans on several days in response to this. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the protests as "street terror" and made it clear that Turkey would not bow to this, as krone.at . In addition, 53 people were arrested in connection with the protests, while 16 police officers suffered injuries.

significant repression against critics

The situation beats high waves: According to the Turkish interior minister, over 80 people were interrogated and arrested for critical statements on social media. This happened after access to platforms such as X, YouTube and WhatsApp in Istanbul was blocked for over 42 hours. Imamoglu, who is considered one of the strongest political challengers of Erdogan, is also exposed to serious allegations such as corruption and blackmail. To make matters worse, he was also revoked on Tuesday, which brings him a step closer to the final inability to participate in the upcoming presidential election, such as Greece.net reports.

In the meantime, Imams supporters are also active: demonstrations are planned for the coming Friday, and additional roadblocks have been set up in the affected cities. Deads are impressively noticeable, and the opposition sees a serious threat to democratic freedom in Turkey in this repressive tactic.