Arrest of more than 5 people in Türkiye in protests following Imamoglu’s arrest
reports Mehr News Agency The Turkish Interior Minister announced the arrest of 1,600 people during the protests after the suspension and arrest of Akram Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul.
during investigations related to corruption and communication with the criminal organizations that the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office began, on March 5, including Imamoglu.
In this investigation, five people, including the mayor of Istanbul and Murat Chalik, were arrested yesterday, and four were released on a banned and conditional judicial order.
Rasool Umrah Shahs, the mayor of Shishli, has also been arrested and the Turkish government has appointed the mayor of the city.
widespread protests began after Imamoglu’s arrest in Istanbul and took dozens to the streets in various Turkish cities. The demonstrations of the students and youth, most of whom came to the streets for their right and justice, were suppressed by security forces and police within five days.
, according to Yerlikaya, hundreds were arrested during or after the demonstrations at the same time as the violent police intervention aimed at suppressing protesters. The Turkish Interior Minister has said that the distance between March 1-8 (March 1 to March 3) was detained.
The Republican People’s Party’s preliminary elections as the most important competitor of the “Development and Justice” Party in Turkey yesterday- March 5- was held to nominate the party’s candidate to run in the upcoming presidential election. The Turkish People’s Republican Party today nominated Imamoglu as the main candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
