Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan appear in court, 343 ARRESTS IN MASS PROTESTS

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🚨🇹🇷 ISTANBUL MAYOR IN COURT AS ERDOGAN CRACKS DOWN — PROTESTS ERUPT

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, appeared in court today after his Wednesday arrest for alleged corruption and terrorism.

Thousands protested in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.

Police fired tear gas, pepper spray, and water cannons at crowds throwing firecrackers and other objects.

Imamoglu denied all charges during questioning, calling them “unimaginable slanders” meant to protect those in power.

His CHP party called the arrest political.

Imamoglu was days away from being named their presidential candidate.

Erdogan accused CHP of trying to divide the country.

Source: Reuters
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🚨🇹🇷TURKEY ARRESTS 343 IN MASS PROTESTS OVER ISTANBUL MAYOR’S DETENTION

Tens of thousands have flooded the streets since Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s detention on graft and terror charges—Erdogan’s top rival in the polls.

Authorities claim the arrests prevent “chaos,” but critics say this is pure political repression as Erdogan silences the opposition.

Source: Reuters

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🚨🇹🇷MASS PROTESTS ROCK ISTANBUL FOR 4TH DAY—THOUSANDS DEMAND ERDOGAN RESIGN AFTER MAYOR’S ARREST

Dozens of emergency vehicles are deployed near city hall as protests and clashes with police intensify.

Students have joined the strike, while tourists report heavy police presence but no restrictions during the day.

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🚨🇹🇷ISTANBUL MAYOR IMAMOGLU DENIES CORRUPTION CHARGES AFTER DETENTION

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu denied corruption and terrorism charges after being detained by Turkish authorities, court documents reveal.

“I strongly reject all allegations,” Imamoglu told the court—slamming the case as politically motivated.

His arrest sparked mass protests in Istanbul as critics accused Erdogan’s government of targeting a popular opposition figure.

Source: Reuters

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🚨🇹🇷HUNDREDS DETAINED IN TURKEY AFTER ISTANBUL MAYOR’S ARREST

Turkish authorities detained 343 people during overnight protests across more than a dozen cities, including Istanbul and Ankara.

The arrests follow the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main political rival, on charges of graft and aiding a terrorist group.

Imamoglu’s party, the CHP, called the charges politically motivated and urged supporters to protest peacefully.

The Interior Ministry warned it would not tolerate “chaos and provocation.”

Source: Reuters