Turkey Prison Istanbul Mayor is expected to run for the president

On Sunday, a Turkish court took the trial on corruption in the trial of Anatolian News Agency, a potential opponent and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s president in the next presidential election.

Mayor Akram Immorglu, it was Arrested in his house on Wednesday, Four days ago, Turkey’s political opposition was named presidential candidate. Mr. Erdogan rejected a cunning accusation to prevent a popular politician’s proposal of a politician.

The court ordered Mr. Imamoglu’s arrest on corruption waiting for the trial. Public prosecutors accused him of providing a criminal organization and the city hall to control bribery and other financial errors.

Prosecutors are also accused of supporting terrorism through political coordination with a group of Kurds last year in local elections. The court has not yet decided that it will be arrested for the allegations.

Since 2019, the mayor has been sentenced to prison by Mr. Imamoglu’s possibility that it will be removed from the office.

It may not only prevent the run to the president, but faces other road obstacles. The day before his arrest, Alma Mater, Istanbul University asked the wrong procedures in 1990 to relocate to school. The Constitution of Turkey intends to end the President’s higher education. Mayor, the verdict acknowledged that it was taken into custody.

Mr. Imamoglu faces all other judiciary, including politics, which will temporarily strike it.

One X in xMayor Turks called on the Turks to stand together against “this black stain in our democracy”

From the arrest, he said, “I stand tall. I will never bend.”

Mr. Erdogan, who has been judging Turkish politics for more than two decades, has long been accused of using government strength to break their rivals. However, to arrest a presidential claim to eliminate the competition before lifting a presidential claim New level of authoritarianism.

Some European leaders criticized the arrest of the mayor, which wished protests around Turkey and called on the Turkish government to protect the rule of law. High-level US officials said little.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle Eastern Elisi, no mentioned in the mayor’s prison interview With anchor Tucker Carlson with past fox news Sent x Saturday. But he said, Mr. Trump recently talked to Mr Erdogan. The call was not disclosed by the White House at that time.

“As a result of this conversation, there are many good news from Turkey as a result of this conversation,” Mr. Witkoff said without additional information.

Despite the detention of Mr. Imamoglu, the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party, or CHP, went to the first to officially determine the presidential candidate on Sunday. The party members voted around the country and the party members called on symbolic papers to support the arrested mayor.

Mr. Erdogan’s second president ends in 2028. Although the constitutional presidents are limited to two full terms, if the parliament calls for the early elections, it can be legally reworked if they cut the second mandate.

Many people in Turkey are waiting for them to be. If you have, 54, Mr. Imamoglu is possible to ban the race. 71, Mr Erdogan did not say he would escape, but there is no heir and waiting for many people in Turkey will be looking for another term.

Mr. Imamoglu’s prison trembles can violate the leadership of Turkey’s largest city. The city government uses more than 100,000 people and controls a number of companies in the housing, working in public transport and implements infrastructure projects.

Despite the efforts to stop the government, major protests against Mr. Imamoglu, took a night in the cities of Turkey at night. Public demonstrations were banned in the three largest cities of the country, and social media entrance was restricted and large transit hubs were closed to prevent the ability of protesters to collect in public squares.

On Saturday, 343 people were arrested and appointed by Mr. Erdogan, Istanbul office, appointed by Mr. Erdogan, said he would prevent “the possibility of participating in illegal protests,” he said.

East Safak and Gulsin Harman Contributing report.