The Turkish Opposition Party collapses chairperson after the arrest of Istanbul mayor

Istanbul – The main opposition party of Turkey challenged the Chairman on Sunday, two weeks after the arrest of the Mayor Istanbul, the highest rival of the party’s profile president of the president Tayyip Erdogan.

Ozgur Ozel was assessed at an outstanding Congress of the Republic National Party or CHP, who called to prevent what he said that the plot of government was to appoint a party guardian.

Arresting of Istanbul opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu The corruption charges were on fire Great anti-government protests. Imamogu appeared as the main challenge for the 22-year-old Erdogan Rule because it was elected mayor of Istanbul in 2019. year, the quarter of centuries rule foreign parties from the thermal conservative Islamist tradition.

The opposition claims that the accusations against Imamig are politically motivated, but the government insists the judiciary independently and without political interference.

While in prison, IMAGL is confirmed as a CHP presidential candidate for 2028 elections. Year, but who is likely to take place earlier.

Ozel said he decided to call a Sunday presidential congress on 21. March, two days after IMAGLUA and hours arrested before the CHP was appointed alleged government caregiver.

“They did not have the courage to compete with us in the service, so they tried to intimidate our municipalities and opposition instead by using the government against their rivals,” Ozel said. “They thought they could stay in power to polarizing the public and cause new conflicts.”

Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou And the Delegation from the European Parliament of European Socialists visited the Headquarters of the CHP on Saturday to offer its support and solidarity with “everyone who struggles for the democracy and the rule of law in Turkey”. Turkish media reported that Papandreou attended the Sunday congress.

Erdogan and his ruling party justice and development, they suffered the main barrier during the municipal elections last year, when the CHP retained control of key cities like Istanbul and Ankara, and at the same time making huge gains elsewhere.

In the months of that election, many opposition mayors and HPPs and fun people, or DEM, have replaced carers appointed by governments on terrorist accusations, which parties strongly slowly.