The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, one in every of Turkey’s most distinguished opposition politicians, was arrested on Wednesday morning on expenses associated to corruption and terrorism, the town’s prosecutor’s workplace stated.
A big group of cops arrived at Mr. Imamoglu’s home and took him away, and a variety of his aides have been additionally detained. Prosecutors stated arrest warrants had been issued for greater than 100 individuals.
Mr. Imamoglu has been seen as a possible contender within the subsequent presidential election, scheduled for 2028, though early elections are seemingly. He and different opposition figures have accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s authorities of looking for to exclude Mr. Imamoglu from politics in order that he can not run within the election, probably in opposition to Mr. Erdogan himself.
In a video posted on social media earlier than his arrest, Mr. Imamoglu accused the federal government of “usurping the desire of the individuals.”
“We face nice tyranny, however I would like you to know that I can’t be discouraged,” he stated.
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