Imamoğlu in prison: Türkiye faces a political shock!

Imamoğlu in prison: Türkiye faces a political shock!

In a dramatic power game, the Turkish judiciary arrested the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu, just a few days before his planned performance as a presidential candidate of the opposition CHP for the 2028 election. was. Among other things, İmamoğlu is accused of leading a criminal organization and corruption-a severe accusation that is recorded in an arrest warrant of the public prosecutor, as the German press agency reports, which further exhits the political situation in Turkey. In addition, investigations are underway against 99 more people.

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The arrest was done in the context of a four -day ban on demonstrations in Istanbul, which was issued by the governor's office. This takes the opposition CHP and its 1.7 million members of the room to take the streets and defend themselves against these measures. CHP boss Özgür Özel called up the members of capturing the impending internal election despite the adversity and not silenting the voice of the people. Even during these turbulent events, it was also announced that İmamoğlu was revoked his university degree, which also makes him unable to vote. The possible cancellation is considered another attack on its political ambitions.

The arrest has also strongly influenced the financial markets; The Turkish lira fell to a record low and the stock market has significantly lost value. Özgür Özel and many from the political spectrum see the events a massive setback for democracy in Turkey. Voices from Germany, such as those of the Federal Government, also criticize the incident as a questionable setback for democratic principles. The experienced journalist Can Dündar, who went into exile, compares President Erdoğan with Vladimir Putin and sees the arrest a tactic for maintaining power.