Turkey is boiling while Recep Tayyip Erdogan tries to exterminate his political opponents and Imamoglou He remains imprisoned for a corruption case.
Thousands demonstrated for another day on the streets of Constantinople, Ankara and other major cities of its Turkeywhile the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) gave the presidential anointing to Ekrem Imamoglu. In fact, the turnout was such that a two -hour extension was given, as over 15 Millions of Turkey’s opposition voters They rushed to vote in the intra -party process.
A few hours before it was announced that Erem Imoglu was in custody pending his trial for corruption.
Through the prisons of Silivri Ekrem Imamoglu sent the first message after the news of his detentionreferring to high participation in intra -party vote in the Republican People’s Party.
“These ballots will be set up and the nation will give this government an unforgettable slap,” he said.
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest after the arrest of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), defying the authorities’ bans. Hundreds were arrested and episodes followed.
The message of Ekrem Imamoglu:
“I would like to share with you a news from the Silibria prison that made me very happy.
There was a record of participating in the qualifying presidential election of our Republican People’s Party.
15 million people voted. Tens of millions of people in this country, who were hurt by the tyranny of the government, the damaged economy, meritocracy and lawlessness, ran into the polls.
They said “arriving” to Erdogan.
I send my greetings to the millions that shouted tonight to Sarachchanes and the squares throughout my country.
These ballots will be set up and the nation will give this government a unforgettable slap».
Speaking to the crowded daily rally in front of the Istanbul City Hall, the president of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Ozgur Ozel said that more than 14,850,000 citizens across the country came to the Kalpis.
The Ministry of the Interior announced its removal from the position of Mayor of Constantinople.
“Turkey woke up with great betrayal today. The judicial proceedings is not a judicial proceedings, it is an execution without trial, “Imoglou wrote in X in a message he sent through his lawyers shortly before the interior ministry said he had removed him from the post of mayor.
Together with the mayor, another 47 people were imprisoned in the awaiting trial, including a key assistant and two mayors of the Regions from Constantinople. Another 44 suspects were released under judicial audit.
‘Return for Turkey’
The German foreign ministry He described the arrest and detention of Constantinople’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglou regressing democracy in Turkey, calling on the opposition’s trial to be fair and to respect the rule of law.
“Political competition should not be carried out through courts and prisons,” a spokesman for German diplomacy commented.
“We expect a transparent investigation into the charges as soon as possible and the procedures to be carried out on the basis of the state of law,” he continued.
The same principles must be respected in the cases of hundreds of protesters who were detained, he added.
The German Foreign Ministry reminded that respect for democratic principles and the state of law remain a cornerstone of the relationship with Turkey, both at a bilateral and EU level.
The imprisonment of the Mayor of Constantinople and many other celebrities is a “serious attack on democracy” in Turkey, a “serious attack on democracy” was on Sunday night. French diplomacyreminding that Ankara is committed to respecting the rights of opposition elected officials.
“Compliance with these commitments is a central element of our relations, as well as the relations between Turkey and the European Union,” said Pascal Konfavre, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of France, adding that as a Member State candidate for joining the EU, Turkey had “undertaken”.
France again expresses “its deep concern,” said Mr D’Osé’s spokesman, Mr Konfavre. “Respecting the rights of opposition elected officials, the freedom of citizens to demonstrate and freedom of expression are cornerstone of the rule of law,” he commented.