The new developments in Turkey, after the arrest of Imamoglouwe cannot say that they were unexpected.
For some time now, the Mayor of Constantinople, Ekrem Imamoglou, has been targeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, until eventually The episodic arrest of both himself and at least 100 of his colleagues (Among them are the elected mayors of Istanbul, Ressul Emorah Sakhan and Murat Chalik) on Wednesday morning (19.03.2025) all charges for corruption, participation in criminal organization and terrorism.
Many political analysts say that Arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, at this given time, it is not accidental, Since Ekrem Imamoglu has increased its rates And beyond the big opponent of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the forthcoming presidency, he is and favorite.
And this is a fact that seems to be particularly anxious to the Turkish president, though he so far claims that he is not involved in the case of her arrest.
Turkey’s “star” would be announced by the Republican People’s Party as the presidential candidate for the next electoral battle whenever it took place, either in 2028 as scheduled or in a possible premature appeal to the polls.
Turkey’s police, however, arrested President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest opponent, a move that experts, according to experts, aim to remove all possible contenders before the next presidential election and further expand his sovereignty.
The wave of arrests comes after many months of opposition suppression in Turkey. Last November, the Human Rights Observatory criticized Erdogan to remove several elected opposition mayors and replace them with government appointed, according to CNN.
At the same time, Turkey reacts strongly.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Constantinople on Wednesday night shouting against the arrest of Ekrem Imamogludespite the fact that the demonstrations for the next 4 days (as many days the mayor of Constantinople will remain in custody).
The images that came to light from the great demonstration cause chill and capture the complete picture of Turkey after the “MAT” moves allegedly made by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Thousands of supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu- and not only- under the slogan “Turkey will win” expressed their opposition to the arrest of the Mayor of Constantinople.
Thousands of protesters gather in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Saraçhane building in support of İmamoğlu.#Turkey #Turkey#Imamoglu #Istanbul #Erdogan #Tayyiperdoğan pic.twitter.com/nFIfn3l8Yl
— Geopolitical Space (@warleywa28) March 19, 2025
At the same time, a large number of students took to the streets to protest the cancellation of the Mayor’s degree, Ekrem Imamoglu and his arrest.
Police tried to prevent students’ course, but thousands of protesters, shouting slogans in favor of democracy, managed to break them. The atmosphere was explosive and quickly There were incidents with the police responding by throwing chemicals.
Protesters and police were caught in their hands, with the latter chasing those who can arrest them.
Most who gave the present in the demonstrations talked aboutYrannia, dictatorship and coup Although Turkey’s Justice Minister Yilmaz Tundz told reporters that The arrests had nothing to do with the government.
#Turkey | Students at Istanbul University gathered to support Ekrem İmamoğlu, broke through the police barricade, and reached Beyazıt Square. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
pic.twitter.com/PWRh0hlAH2– Vedat Yeler (@vedatyeler_) March 19, 2025
Is the opposition silence?
One day earlier than the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the University of Constantinople canceled his diploma, excluding him from the next presidential race – the university degree is a prerequisite for participating in the elections.
The mayor’s party was to hold qualifiers on Sunday, where he was expected to be selected as a candidate in the future presidential election. With all the arrests on Wednesday, this vote was doubtful, but Ozel, the party president, said he would take place as planned.
In a message he conveyed through his lawyer, Ekrem Imoglu said his morale was high and encouraged his supporters to “keep their mood high”.
Turkey has been trying to join the European Union for decades, but its accession process is delayed due to concerns about its commitment to democracy and other values, such as respect for the rule of law, the Associated Press reports on developments in the neighboring country.