Protests in Turkey Istanbul Mayor arrested: What do you need to know about Turmoil

Authorities, Istanbul Mayor Akram Imamluoglu and President Recep Tayyos Erdogan President Akram Imamoglu was arrested, Turkey was under political crisis and supported terrorism and supported terrorism.

The biggest protests in the country, Mr. Imamoglu, overthrew from the position of Mr. Imamoglu and determined him to his candidacy in the next presidential election several hours before the main opposition party.

Mr. Imamoglu denied the allegations and called the politically motivated. Many people have accused the political threat to Mr. Erdogan, who has been leading Turkey since 2003 since 2003, political threat to the court and its release.

Who is Akram Imamoglu?

Mr. Imamoglu, Turkey’s largest city and economic engine, in 2019, became the largest city and economic engine support supported by Mr Erdogan. He was Re-elected Two times and some inquiries show that he can defeat Mr. Erdogan in the headset.

Scores of police officers on March 19 been arrested Mr. Imamoglu blamed after the government prosecutors after supporting corruption and terrorism in the municipality. The government four days later He removed him from office and arrested that he was convicted of corruption.

On the same day, the main opposition party of Turkey, Republican People’s Party or CHP, CHP was a primary to choose the next presidential election. Millions of party members voted across the country and uneven members poured symbolic papers to make support for him.

Mr. Imamoglu promised to fight the government. However, his arrest is not the only obstacle facing the presidency. A day before his arrest, his university canceled the diploma that could notify him of the presidency. It will be able to ban a number of other judiciary, including a number, including it from politics. He called on them to argue with politically motivated and court.

What does the government say?

The public prosecutors accused Mr. Imamoglu’s criminal organization and to control the bribery, proposal and other financial errors. During last year’s municipal elections, they accused of supporting terrorism with the political coordination of the Kurdish elections.

Government officials say the charges are not politically motivated and they expect the Turks to believe in court and expect the result of the legal process. The government also fled the prohibitions of protesters in major cities, social media sites, government-proocented news channels, aimed at showing Mr. Imamoglu’s sin.

Security forces used water balls and tear gas to disperse protests. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, more than 1,100 people were arrested in connection with the protests after Mr. Imamoglu, and more than 100 police officers were injured in clashes with protesters.

“In recent days, some circles abuse the right to abuse the right to abuse and policeman partners of our police officers told” Mr. Yice “to attack street events A post on x. “Such actions are aimed at violating the peace and security of our people.”

What can this say for the future of Turkey?

Mr. Imamoglu’s actions are the latest examples of Mr. Erdogan’s critics that are increasingly increasing authoritarian tactics. For more than two decades, Mr. Erdogan, who has extended the impact of the media and judicial authorities, gathered the state government.

Mr Erdogan’s second term ends in 2028. The constitution restricts the presidents with two full terms, but the parliament called early elections and can re-work when shortens the second mandate.

Mr. Imamoglu, 54, can escape his legitimate problems, it will put him head with Mr. Erdogan, 71. He did not say the president, but many people have no successor, he said.

The value of Turkey and the currency of the currency has become significantly reduced since the arrest of Mr. Imamoglu, although it has been back since their losses. Some investors can avoid fear of the country in the possibility of rules and more instability.

Some European leaders criticized Mr. Imamoglu’s arrest, but great American officials said little about it.

Recent global events may have left Mr. Erdogan in good condition. Trump management said there were several concerns about how American partners managed their country. Fear that the United States will be able to retreat to Ukraine in the war with Russia and wanting to seek more defense relations with Turkey and seek more defense relations with Turkey.

East Safak Contributing report.