As long as the Imamoglou Stays in prison, protesters will remain on the streets of Turkey. This is the opposition slogan that calls citizens to new mass anti -government mobilizations in Turkish cities until the removable mayor of Constantinople is released.
“In every city where we go, we will have the largest demonstrations in its history,” said Ozgur Ozel, the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), speaking on the BBC television network yesterday. In addition to mobilizations across the country, the largest opposition line is preparing to organize massive mobilization in Constantinople for Ekrem Imamoglou on Saturday (29.3.2025).
According to Ozel, the mobilizations will continue until either Ekrem Imamoglu is released or early presidential elections.
The borderline mobilization will mean the start of the CHP campaign in order to elect Ekrem Imamoglu the next election president, whether held in 2028 as foreseen or earlier.
‘The faith in the Ekrem Imamoglou and In the Republic it will make the demonstrations larger and stronger“Ozel assured the BBC.
The opposition leader was detained ahead of his trial in Marmaras prison in Constantinople, along with dozens of other critics of the president’s government Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He was arrested in a spectacular police operation and is now confronted with criminal prosecutions for “corruption” and “terrorism”. On Sunday, he was “temporarily” dismissed by the post of Mayor of Constantinople. Despite his arrest and detention, the same day the CHP called him a candidate for the presidency.
Free 3 journalists
Freely released the Photojournalist of AFP Yasin Akgiularrested Monday on charges of being involved in a demonstration against the detention of Ekrem Imamoglu, which he was covering as a journalist in Constantinople, his lawyer said in a French News Agency.
A decision on the release at least two more Of the six other journalists arrested Monday for the same reason, according to the Turkish MLSA human rights protection association.
Among these two journalists is photographer Boulen Kilits, a former AFP associate, who has been honored with international awards.
Journalists were arrested on Monday morning in their homes, on charges of participating in demonstrations that did not have the authorities’ permission in the context of mobilizations that have erupted in Turkey since March 19th after the arrest and detention of the mayor of Constantinople.
The arrest and detention of journalists had caused international convictions.