Poursuivi pour « corruption » et « terrorisme », le principal opposant au président Erdogan avait été conduit samedi soir, avec 90 de ses coaccusés, au tribunal, alors que des centaines de milliers de personnes se sont mobilisées en son soutien.
The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, was arrested and suspended from his duties on "corruption" charges, sparking widespread protests. Imamoglu denounced the actions as a "coup d'état," while the French Foreign Ministry condemned the arrest as a grave attack on democracy. His party, CHP, also called it a "political coup." Supporters have gathered nightly in large numbers to protest, and a symbolic primary election showed overwhelming support for Imamoglu.
