Erdogan condemned Turkey’s protests as arrested

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the protests in Turkey after the day of the arrest of a major opposition figure.

In speech on Friday, Erdogan said that the government’s more planned protest “vandalism” or “street terror”. ” “We will not accept the violation of public order.”

On Wednesday, police, Istanbul Mayor Akram Imamoglu, one of more than 100 people was charged with corruption and terrorist groups.

The government’s critics gathered in Turkey in protest, and opposed the demonstrations to meet in Istanbul and Izmir on Friday. The Interior Minister said that 53 people were arrested in protests.

Özgur Özel – Imamoglu’s party leader, the world of People’s Party (CHP) – called the third night in Istanbul city hall (17:30 GMT), said the president was afraid of protests.

He also asked other parts of Turkey to demonstrate peaceful, at the same time.

“Delicate these barricades, streets and squares, without harming the police,” he said.

Authorities tried to strangle street demonstrations with a four-day ban on all meetings in Istanbul, and after the arrests on Wednesday.

This Order was extended to Ankara and Western coastal city as protested.

Friday protests, Istanbul’s support for Erdogan, Governor Galata and Ataturk bridges, both went to the city hall, both of the golden horn.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya criticized the demonstrations in a similar way, called the opposition “irresponsible”.

According to him, 54 more people were arrested for violating the law on the “hate and enmity of the people” and to follow the people “.

Tens of thousands of Turkey gathered since Wednesday prison. There are clashes with police to disperse the demonstrations fired by tear gas and pepper spray.

16 police officers were injured in the demonstrations.

The arrests of Imamoglu and others have complied with a large pressure targeting figures in large-nationwide pressure, opposition politicians, journalists and entertainment industry in recent months.

Opposition figures say the arrests are politically motivated. However, the Ministry of Justice criticized Erdogan and insisted on the independence of the trial.

Imamoglu, as a mayor of Istanbul last year, the CHP party sweeps to the local elections there and in Ankara.

Erdogan was the first time the power of the party lost in the ballot box.

The president, who also led the elections, also rose to the government and was the Mayor of Istanbul.

Erdogan, both Prime Minister and President of Turkey over the past 22 years, began to work. Due to the term restrictions, he cannot work again for the office until it does not change the Constitution in 2028.

CHP’s presidential candidate choice, 1.5 million members will vote and the only man working in Imamoglu will take place on Sunday.

The party called on citizens to vote for a symbolic election, plans to place ballot boxes in the regions in Turkey to support the mayor detained.