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Turkish Opposition Rally Announcement Amid Swedish Journalist Detention

Turkish Opposition Rally Announcement Amid Swedish Journalist Detention

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A wave of protests has swept across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul's opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The demonstrations, which drew hundreds of thousands of people, are the largest anti-government protests in the country in over a decade.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Justice and Development Party
1. The judiciary will hold those behind any sabotage against the Turkish economy and the wellbeing of the nation accountable.
2. Stop disturbing the peace of our fellow citizens with your provocations.
Ekrem İmamoğlu
Republican People's Party
1. Those who think that we will not be able to celebrate the holiday are very wrong! Because we will definitely find a way to be together!
Ilhan Uzgel
Republican People's Party
1. We couldn't stop the protests, even if we wanted to.
Ozgur Ozel
Republican People's Party
1. There is one thing that Mr Tayyip should know: Our numbers won't decrease with the detentions and arrests, we will grow and grow and grow!
Marc Pierini
Carnegie Europe
1. There are currently discussions about a 'coalition of the willing' to arm Ukraine. Turkey has a powerful defense industry and intends to play an important role in improving European defense.
2. The forces of repression in Turkey are considerable and there is a very great risk of aggravation and demonstrations turning ugly.
Bilal Ata Aktas
1. We're moving away from the model of competitive authoritarianism (a hybrid regime with democratic institutions that distribute power but are also hijacked by those who rule) to enter an assumed autocracy. Authorities are no longer content with influencing the electoral game; they now want to choose the rules, the arbiters and the opponents.
Samim Akgönül
University of Strasbourg
1. The US ban on military exports, particularly fighter jets and missile systems, was a response to Turkey purchasing Russian S-400 missiles.
2. It's interesting to note the parallels between Imamoglu's political career and that of Erdogan. Both hail from the shores of the Black Sea and have been very popular mayors of Istanbul. It's as if the president saw Imamoglu as a threat because he is so like him.
3. The difference is that the Gezi movement was sparked by environmental issues, whereas this movement is purely political.
4. This movement so frightened the authorities that everything was locked down and every gathering was under suspicion. Twelve years on, we can see some similarities, such as the participation of young people and the fact that these demonstrations are an aggregation of various forms of opposition.
5. Now, with Trump closer to Putin, Ankara hopes to navigate between both powers and regain access to US weapons.
Dilek Kaya Imamoglu
1. Everyone understands very well the real reason Ekrem Imamoglu is in custody … It's because he has already managed to thrash his opponents at the ballot box four different times.

Turkish Opposition Rally Announcement Amid Swedish Journalist Detention

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