THE Imamoglou He was taken on Saturday afternoon (22/3/25) to her courthouse Constantinopleto decide whether he will remain a prisoner or released after arresting him on charges of terrorism and corruption. At the same time, thousands of supporters were demonstrating furious and … unstoppable, despite the thousands of police officers who have flooded the city.
The protesters began gathering early on Saturday afternoon (22/3/25) holding Turkish flags and placards in favor of the liberation of the Mayor of Constantinople. Awaiting the decision on Ekrem Imamoglu did not take long to break out incidents between the concentrated and the police who were in the “battle” position.
People were leaving only the darkness they fell and the endless hours of waiting for the court’s ruling.
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Pictures with police officers using chemicals to repel the furious crowd, making the world around Saturday afternoon.
At the same time, a statement was published by Imamoglou, according to which he himself complained to the Police the “unethical and unfounded” accusations against him.
“The unethical and unfounded accusations against me, from the constructed reports to the timetable of the investigations, aim to undermine my reputation and credibility,” the mayor said, according to the statement.
“Those behind this strategy should be held accountable for their actions before the courts. I will sue against the persons and institutions involved in it,” he warned.
“Not only does this process harm Turkey’s international reputation, but it also destroys confidence in justice and the economy,” he added.
My call to our nation;
No matter what, take care of tomorrow’s chests. The Republican People’s Party presidential candidacy will have the chest of solidarity as well as pre -election funds. Everyone can vote here.
Remember; You and your democratic right… pic.twitter.com/R5dQC8FUvj
– Ekrem İmamoğlu (@ekrem_imamoglu) March 22, 2025
The Constantinople Stock Exchange index declined over 16.5% this week, a decline that had been recorded since 2008, according to analysts.
The mayor states that he “feels the power of millions of people” who support him: “Whatever happens, I will fight for justice and the truth with the legal means until the end of my life,” he said.
Erdogan for demonstrations: do what they can to disrupt peace
At the same time, Tayyip Erdogan made new statements that attacked the Republican Party president, saying that the party attempted, the fire that broke out in Syria, to bring it to Turkey.
He accused the opposition of trying to cover the scandals, referring to a marginal left -wing games.
The Turkish president accused the opposition that he has been doing everything he could to disrupt the peace of the nation for four days and to polarize the people.
LAST SITUATION IN BOZDOĞAN BİBERİ: Police intervene in protesters with pepper gashttps://t.co/9G2yaPcH3B pic.twitter.com/6Hi1HOkO5p
— Medyascope (@medyascope) March 22, 2025
He also accused the opposition of conducting violence to police and the people who have come down to support them and judges who are simply doing their job and, as he said, conveyed terrorism on the streets.
“Whatever happens, however, we will never abandon social common sense.”
And he stressed: “They tried to cause our nation through a corruption business.” The Republican People’s Party has “become a game of marginal leftist organizations”.
At the same time, despite the bans, Imoglou’s support demonstrations continue across the country. In total, rallies have been made in at least 55 of Turkey’s 81 provinces since Wednesday, ie more than two -thirds of the country, according to a countdown by the French Agency.