Imamoğlu arrested: "Erdoğan doesn't appreciate himself

Calls for resistance, protests, further arrests: Since the arrest of Istanbul mayor Imamoğlu, the mood in Turkey has been tense. Duygu Özkan analyses why Erdoğan can take action against his opponent right now.

CHP Istanbul Deputy Cemal Enginyurt reacted harshly to AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Çağlayan Courthouse, where he went to support Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Just as the diploma of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the strong presidential candidate, was cancelled due to irregularities in horizontal transfer, the fact that he was taken from his home at dawn the next day and taken to the police station was also reflected in the world media within minutes; they announced it to the world with headlines such as “Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had his strongest rival in the presidential race Ekrem İmamoğlu arrested.” These developmen…

11th President Abdullah Gül evaluated the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the developments that followed to Karar’dan Mehmet Ocaktan. Abdullah Gül said, “What was done to President Tayyip Erdoğan and me in the past should not be done to Ekrem İmamoğlu. If law and justice are lost, Turkey loses. We do not have the luxury of turning the clock back and experiencing similar troubles again. There was no need f…

Former President Abdullah Gül, in his statement regarding the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, said, "Let's remember how the public conscience did not accept the injustices done to Erdoğan and me in the past. Similar mistakes should not be done to İmamoğlu."

Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul's mayor and presidential candidate-designate of the opposition CHP, was detained. Turkish turnaround or normal program? What do you do against a fascist regime? – A comment by Alex Lehmann. On Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. (local time) Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested by the Turkish authorities and taken to prison for interrogation. He is accused of misrepresenting funds in his office as mayor.