Clear message to his government Recep Tayyip Erdogan Today (29.03.2025) sent the huge demonstration organized by the Republican People’s Party (CHP) to support the prisoner of former Mayor of Constantinople, Imamoglou.
Hundreds of thousands of Turkish citizens gathered in Maltepe’s suburb On the Asian side of Constantinople, responding to the call of the opposition, To protest for the arrest of Ekrem Imamogluwith slogans Against Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Were The first major concentration after the rallies in front of the Town Hallthe first days after his collection and his detention in the prisons of Silibria.
According to the president of the Republican People’s Party, 2.2 million people were raised. This number however is rather excessive. Ankara Mayor Mansour Yavas, who was also a speaker, He spoke of hundreds of thousands of concentrated.
The security measures were strictlythe area where the gathering took place was fenced with iron railings, and the police searched the citizens who entered the site.
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Protesters shouted slogans such as “Justice”, “Government give up, all together or no one”, While opposition parties sent representatives while The presence of…. Tourkou Batman was also noticeable.
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The The wife, son and parents of Imoglou were “present”. His wife, Dilek Imamoglou, was even a speaker, who said: “We are a family as a nation. And they won’t be able to divide us».
Imamoglou’s family in the big demonstration / Reuters / Umit Bektas
CHP President Ozgur Ozel has spoken of democratic revolution and He officially announced that party candidate For presidential elections, whenever they do, will be the Ekrem Imamoglou, who received 15.5 million votes In the intra -party qualifying vote held last Sunday.
Ozgur Ozel with Imoglou’s poster / Reuters / Umit Bektas
He also conveyed Imoglou’s message that he wishes to broadcast on state television his trial. He once again referred to a court coup and stated: ‘We left concern, fear and fatigue at home. We are on the streets, in the squares ».
Reuters / Urit Bektas
Addressing President Erdogan and the ban on rallies, he said:
«Look, you said ‘ban’ but millions gather every night. Banned the ballot box, 15.5 million people came. We all claim together. It is not only the Republican People’s Party but also 10 million people tired of Tayyip Erdogan’s tyranny».
Reuters / Urit Bektas
Finally asked for citizens to boycott on the products of companies whose owners support the governmenteven listing their trademarks.