US EditionTurkish Megacarcel Became a Symbol of Erdogan’s Authoritarianism
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Silivri, where the opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is being held, is proof of how far the Turkish president is willing to get to power and crush his enemies.Turkish justice sends the mayor of Istanbul to pretrial detention and Erdogan Silivri's main opponent was in his day a summer resort or a weekend getaway. An hour's drive west of Istanbul, he was known for his lavender, buffalo yogurt and holiday homes scattered along the Marmara Sea. Howeve…
Silivri symbolizes in Turkey not only a mega-complex prison, but also the increasing political repression and state control over its opponents. By Sami Kent Silivri was once a holiday resort or a weekend getaway. An hour’s drive west of Istanbul, it was known for its lavender, buffalo yogurt and holiday homes scattered along the Marmara Sea. However, now, for most Turks, Silivri means something different: it does not evoke images of the town but…
"Israel strongly rejects, with contempt, the last public attack by the Iranian tyrant Erdogan," writes Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in an English message on the social network X. "In Turkey of Erdogan, the judicial system has become a tool to silence political rivals and stop journalists, judges and camera presidents," Saar added, referring in particular to the President of the Chamber of Istanbul, Ekrem Imomoglu, the opposition of the …
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