France 24 said that thousands of protesters on Thursday stated the city’s Mayor Ekrem Amamolulu, France 24 on the streets of Istanbul.
̇Mamolu, who belongs to the opposition party, is seen as a major rival for Turkish President Recep Taip Erdoan, according to France 24.
Many roads were closed, some social media platforms were banned, and the four -day performance ban was placed in a bid to thwart protests. However, despite the ban, many people gathered outside the headquarters of Istanbul’s Police Headquarters, City Hall and Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Oramemamojlu.
The protesters cried foul and stated that the allegations were “illegal” and “baseless”, and said that the arrest was a shock to democracy according to France 24.
“This is not democracy. It is a shock of democracy. People are not worth it. We are definitely upset. As a human, we are upset,” he/she told France 24.
The riot police blocked the roads leading to the country of the country, where the mayor was taken after his/her arrest.
̇Mamolu is a popular opposition leader and the main rival of President Recep Taip Erdoan. A total of 100 people, including the mayor and several other major data, were arrested, France 24 said.
̇Mamaulu and their colleagues suspect alleged corruption, including forced recovery and fraud, as well as supporting the Kurdistan worker party (PKK), classified as an illegal party by Ankara, Washington and other Turkish colleagues.
his/her arrest is amid a broader rift on the protest data, which is slammed politically and quietly as an attempt to dissatisfied.
A day earlier, the University of Istanbul canceled the mayor’s bachelor’s degree, a required to run in elections under the Turkish law.
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, leader Republican People’s Party (CHP) özgür özel reflected criticism. he/she claimed that Erdogan, who had experienced significant damage in local elections last year, targeted Olmolu as he/she feared losing in ballots.
ÖZEL also accused the authorities of “an attempt of coup”.
he/she said, “They can do any evil. We are ready for any evil.
Turkish Minister of Justice Yilamaz Followed the allegations and reminded that the courts work independently.
“The investigation conducted by a fair and independent judiciary has been done as something like a coup, or using similar conditions is extremely dangerous and wrong,” said the tank. he/she insisted that the judiciary “does not take instructions from anyone.”
he/she concluded, “The investigation by our President by the judiciary and adding matters, the separation of powers between legislature, executive and judiciary in our country is necessary in our country.”
Von Der Leyen reminded Turkey of his/her obligation to maintain democracy.
On Tuesday, European Commission Chairman Ursula von Der Leyen expressed deep concern over Olmolu’s arrest and reminded Turkey of her obligation to maintain democratic values.
“Turkey is a Candidate country of European Union, Turkey should maintain democratic values, especially elected officials,” told reporters at Brussels, Von Der Leyen told reporters.
he/she said, “We want Turkey to anchor in Europe, but it requires a clear commitment for democratic norms and practices, and it is important that Turkey respects these basic principles,” he/she said.
