Turkish opposition party declares coup after arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu: Turkish police have arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges. The arrest has sparked widespread protests in Istanbul, with opponents of the Turkish government calling the move a coup.
Turkish police have arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges. The exact details of the charges are still unclear, but links to terrorist groups have been raised among other charges.
On the other hand, İmamoğlu’s arrest has been met with widespread reactions. Thousands of people took to the streets in Istanbul to protest the move.
Turkish opponents, including Özgür Özel, the leader of the Turkish opposition, called the arrest a coup and an attempt to prevent the election of the next president.
The arrest comes at a time of rising political tensions in Turkey. Turkey’s presidential elections are due next year, and İmamoğlu is considered one of Erdogan’s main rivals.
