Le maire d’Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, a été suspendu de ses fonctions et incarcéré pour corruption. L’arrestation de l’opposant a déclenché une vague de contestation inédite en Turquie depuis douze ans. Nicolas Bourcier, correspondant à Istanbul, répondra à vos questions à partir de 16 heures.
Protests erupted in Turkey following the suspension and imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for corruption. The arrest of the opposition figure triggered widespread demonstrations, the largest in twelve years. Journalists covering the protests have been arrested, and the RTÜK (Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council) has threatened media outlets with license revocation for live coverage. Independent and reliable news sources are rare and threatened in the country.
