Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officialsAn Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on corruption charges, sending him to pre-trial detention on the day he is expected to receive his party’s nomination to run for president.The mayor of Turkey’s largest city and a rival of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was jailed on charges of leading a criminal organisation, bribery, misconduct and corruption, along with dozens of his staff and municipal officials. Continue reading...
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on corruption charges on the same day he received his party's presidential nomination, triggering widespread protests across Turkey. Tens of thousands demonstrated against the arrest, facing police intervention. Authorities detained hundreds of protesters and targeted social media accounts. The arrest was condemned internationally as an attack on democracy.
