Chief Competition of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was detained by Turkish police

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The Turkish police detained Istanbul’s mayor of Imomoglu, which was soon announced by the chief opposition contender, President Recep Tayip Erdogan.

İmamoğluReceiving on Wednesday was part of the investigation of alleged terrorism, which, which he may have received from the Prokurd political group in his re -election in 2024 as the mayor, said Anadol.

He faces a number of criminal probe, mainly for his political speeches, and accused the government of using the judiciary of maintaining power.

“Hundreds of police are in my door,” Imomoglu said in a voicemail that shared his office. “This immoral and tyrannic approach will undoubtedly be abolished by the will and sustainability of our people.”

Imomoglu – one of TurkeyThe most popular political figures were the mayor of 16 million people since 2019.

Opinion polls show him ahead of Erdogan in a potential competition for the country’s higher office.

On Sunday, his Republican People’s Party will hold the main one to name his presidential candidate, and Imomoglu was the only contender.

The election is scheduled for 2028, but the party stated that it called its candidate should now force the parliament to summon Snap.

The detention of Imomoglu takes place every other day after the State Istanbul University canceled higher educationWhat would allow him to deprive him of his entry into the presidential race unless the appeal was abolished.

In recent months, it has been strengthening the government’s opposition repressions, which included arrests of several mayors, journalists, business people and scientists.

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