Ekrem Imamoglu: Protests erupt in Turkey after Erdogan rival arrested
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yren8mxp8o
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Ekrem Imamoglu: Protests erupt in Turkey after Erdogan rival arrested
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yren8mxp8o
Posted by Cannot-Forget
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Protests have erupted in Turkey after Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained just days before he was set to be chosen as a presidential candidate.
Authorities accuse him of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, sparking public outrage and nationwide demonstrations.
Police have arrested 100 people, and the government has restricted public gatherings and social media access.
Imamoglu and his party claim the arrest is politically motivated, calling it a “coup against our next president.”
The move has drawn international criticism, while concerns grow over Turkey’s shift towards autocracy.
Turkish “Democracy” in action. I really wonder when will Europe, the center of human rights activism in the world, will start doing anything about Erdogan.
This is the 2nd NATO member in a few weeks that has arrested an opposition leader and a person who had a legitimate chance at winning an election. It takes vigilance to maintain democracy and that’s a vigilance most people just dont have.
You know democracy is in risk when opposition got arrested.
He won 2 local elections 3 times, one of which was cancelled by Erdo. He’s pulling ahead in polls for the upcoming presidential election. Erdogan is scared shitless from him, so they’ve revoked his university diploma he got 35 years ago and he’s also arrested the same morning over made up charges. Their accusations are as valid as Putin claiming they’re saving Ukraine from Nazis. If Europe lets erdo get away with this shit to get him on their side against Russia, I swear I’ll be the biggest anti-west person as a secular Turk.
They’re already hugely responsible for enabling & supporting erdogan in his quest to undermine all our governmental bodies over the past 2 decades in the name of “democracy”, especially Merkel and sarkozy.
Something similar happened to Umit Ozdag, leader of the Victory Party, who was arrested in January 2025 on charges of inciting hatred and enmity among the public. Ironically, many CHP supporters who now protest Imamoglu’s arrest had previously approved of Ozdag’s arrest.
RTE’s paranoia is reaching new heights. It’s clear that as he is getting older, he’s losing it more and more.
Erdogan is definitely feeling boldened due to the current international situation. He won’t receive any backlash from the US. Europe is also not in a state to fight against him.
He is also trying to bring the Kurds back to his coalition again. This move will bring some internal instability but he thinks he can deal with that.
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