Mayor of Turkey’s capital if the unrest continues

Turkish court on Sunday Mayor Istanbul in prison Ekrem Imamoglu, Chief Political Competition of President Tayyip Erdogan, waiting for trial on corruption charges, probably fusting the biggest protests of the country over a decade.

The decision to send Imomoglu to prison comes after the main opposition party, European leaders And tens of thousands of participants of the action criticized the actions against him as politicized and undemocratic.

As the development of the courtroom unfolded, there were signs that the mayor’s troubles were exerted by the opposition against the Erdogan government, which ruled Turkey for 22 years.

Thousands of members of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and non -members are transferred to polling stations across the country to choose the Imomoglu candidate in the future vote.

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Voting, which is not a member, will be closely observed as an indicator of how widely supported the Imomoglu, which is used outside the party believers.

Imomoglu denied the allegations he faced as “incredible allegations and turns” and called for nationwide protests on Sunday. “We tear this coup, this dark spot on our democracy, all together,” he said.

The shots showed the fact that, according to the broadcasters, Silirai was taken to prison in the police conveyor.

Imomoglu was dismissed from his duties, as well as two other mayors of the county, according to a statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Protestant holds a poster that reads “High School to Streets”, before the police officers, during the Istanbul’s Mayor Imomoglu, was imprisoned as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025, Reuters/Umitas Bektas (Reuters/Urit Bektas)

The government denies that investigations are politically motivated and says the courts are independent.

The general ban on street meetings was extended on Saturday for four more days, but protests and protests and contractions with the police It continued at night in major cities.

Thousands crowded outside the court building for the night and early Sunday, waiting for the rulings on Imomoglu.

The court said the 54th Imomoglu and at least 20 others were imprisoned as part of a corruption investigation, one of two opened against it last week.

It states that he was arrested for “creating and conducting a criminal organization, taking bribe, theft, illegally writing personal data and falsification of public tenders in connection with a financial investigation.”

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In prison, in a few months, legal repressions on opposition figures and removing other elected officials from the post, that critics called the government trying to harm their choice.

Six out of 27 municipal mayors are under arrest – a year after the opposition parties handed over Erdogan AK -party their worse electoral defeats in the municipal elections.

CHP opened on Sunday party polling stations for no members to throw “votes of solidarity” for Imomoglu, which was the only name in the newsletter for the presidential candidate.

A demonstrator who carries dervish -dressing lies on the ground, during the protest on the day when Istanbul’s mayor of Imomoglu was imprisoned as part of a corruption investigation in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis (Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis)

The chairman of the CHP Ozgur Ozel predicted millions of votes from non -members, saying that Imomoglu “is on his way to prison but also to the presidency.”

No overall elections are planned by 2028.

But if Erdogan, 71 who led Turkey For 22 years to launch again, the parliament must support the earlier elections, as the president will reach his border by this date. Imomoglu leads Erdoglu in some polls.

Imomoglu is also facing accusations of terrorism, but the court did not formally arrest him at the same time.

The future prison ruling on his trial on terrorism may allow the government to appoint a trustee for Istanbul. Condemnation can prevent him from running for the president.

CHP stated that he would appeal the ruling and choose anyone to work as the mayor.

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Shortly after the court ruling, the mayor eventually promised to defeat Erdogan and stated that those who conducted the investigation would be held accountable.

“Imomoglu became Erdogan … a nightmare,” Mehmet Karatas said outside the court building. “We will make the President Ekrem Imamoglu.”

The detention of Imomoglu has made markets, and from Wednesday with Turkish lyre, stocks and bonds suffer severe decreases. Analysts expect more pressure on sale after prison.

On Sunday, the governor of the Central Bank of the Turkish Center Fatih Karahan met members of the Turkish Council (TBB).

Police officers use a pepper spray on protesters during the protest on the day when Istanbul’s mayor of Imomoglu was imprisoned as part of a corruption investigation in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. Reuters/Alexandros Avramidiss (Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis)

The Central Bank will be effective and decisive to use all tools as part of the market rules to maintain stability, said Karahan, Bankers, Tbb said.

Civic disobedience has been stopped sharply in Turkey since nationwide protests of the Gesis Park against the Erdogan government in 2013, which caused A Violent repression.

However, thousands gathered again on Saturday night near the Istanbul Municipality and the main court. Hundreds of police used a tear and pepper spray to disperse with protesters when the crowd threw firecrackers and other items.

Although most of the demonstrations were peaceful, the participants of the rally also collided with the police in the Western Coastal province and the capital of Ankara for the third consecutive night when the police shoots from the water gun.

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Authorities detained more than 300 people during the protests.

Additional reporting Huseyin Hayatsver, Mert Ozkan and Mehmet Emer Caliskan; Jonathan Spicer’s letter; Editing Daniel Wallis, William Malad, David Gudman, Alison Williams and Jill Elgud