His detention and four of his associates were proposed by Turkish prosecutors, awaiting his trial for terrorism and corruption, demonstrating in favor of Mayor of Constantinople.
Imamoglou denied the accusations, referring to “unimaginable accusations and slander”. The court is expected to rule on the detention early Sunday morning. If Imamoglou is arrested on charges of terrorism, this will allow the government to appoint a manager to the municipality, in accordance with Turkish law.
According to local media, a executive of the Turkish television organization calls on the channels and commands to stop the live broadcasts and coverage of demonstrations for Imamoglou, otherwise they will have consequences.
NEW: Top Turkish TV watchdog executive calls TV channels one by one, instructing them to stop live broadcasts and coverage of the Imamoglu protests or face consequences.
– Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu)
Injured protesters
On Saturday, thousands of people gathered outside the building of the Municipality of Constantinople and the Central Court.
Officers used tear gas and pepper spray to dismantle them, as the crowd was flying against them and other objects. Protesters were injured and fled to the building of the Metropolitan Municipality of Constantinople.
The protesters also clashed with police in Smyrna and Ankara for the third consecutive night, with police throwing water cannons into the crowd.
The Turkish authorities have arrested 323 people during demonstrations according to Interior Minister Ali Erlikaya. “There will be no attempt to hurt public order,” he said.
Today the qualifiers
Imamoglou’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) condemned the arrests as politically motivated and urged his supporters to legally demonstrate.
The 54 -year -old Imoglou, who precedes Erdogan in some polls,
The presidential election has been set for 2028, but Erdogan has reached the limit of his two term as president, having previously served as prime minister. If he wishes to re -run, he will have to call early elections or change the Constitution.
On Saturday, the president, who has been governing the country for more than 22 years, accused the CHP of trying to “cause our nation”, adding that he would not tolerate vandalism.
