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Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

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Turkish court has formally arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, including leading a criminal organization, bribery, misconduct, and corruption. The CHP has condemned the court decision, calling for nationwide protests against the ruling and accusing Erdogan of trying to hinder Imamoglu's presidential bid through these accusations.

  1. TR
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
    Justice and Development Party
    1. The days of taking to the streets along with leftwing organisations and vandals to point the finger at the national will are over … we will definitely not allow the CHP and its supporters to disrupt public order and disturb the peace of our nation through provocations.
  2. TR
    Murat Ongun
    Republican People's Party
    1. I was arrested on slander that was not based on a single piece of evidence!
  3. TR
    Mansur Yavas
    Republican People's Party
    1. We learned from television pundits about the allegations that even lawyers did not have access to, showing how politically motivated this whole ordeal has been.
  4. TR
    Ozgur Ozel
    Republican People's Party
    1. Ekrem İmamoğlu's only crime is leading in the polls.
  5. TR
    Ekrem İmamoğlu
    Republican People's Party
    1. We will erase this black stain on our democracy.
    2. This process has not only harmed Turkey's international reputation but has also shattered the public's sense of justice and trust in the economy.
    3. As a defender of democracy and believer in the power of the people, I trust that the truth will prevail.
  6. TR
    Dilek Kaya Imamoglu
    1. I invite our nation (...) to the ballot box. We are casting our vote to support President Ekrem: for democracy, justice and the future.

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sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.The New York Times
  4. 4.DW News
  5. 5.BBC
  6. 6.Agence France-Presse
  7. 7.Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Protests
  2. 2.Authoritarianism
  3. 3.Corruption
  4. 4.Riots
  5. 5.Turkish Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Kurdish nationalism
  7. 7.Freedom of the press
  8. 8.Turkey under Erdoğan
  9. 9.Turkish politics

countries

  1. 1.CyprusCY
  2. 2.GermanyDE
  3. 3.TurkeyTR

organizations

  1. 1.Istanbul University
  2. 2.Republican People's PartyTR
  3. 3.Justice and Development Party
  4. 4.Supreme Election Council
  5. 5.European Court of Human Rights
  6. 6.Imamoglu Insaat
  7. 7.Kurdish Workers' PartyTR
  8. 8.Marmara Prison
  9. 9.Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party

persons

  1. 1.Ekrem İmamoğluTR
  2. 2.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanTR
  3. 3.Ozgur OzelTR
  4. 4.Mansur YavasTR
  5. 5.Ali YerlikayaTR
  6. 6.Ben Hubbard
  7. 7.Dilek Kaya ImamogluTR
  8. 8.Julia Hahn
  9. 9.Murat Kurum
  10. 10.Murat OngunTR
  11. 11.Safak Timur

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Kurdistan Region
  3. 3.Quran
Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination