Turkish police arrested 44 oppositionaries in Istanbul today, including the mayor of Bejoglu district and several of his close advisers, the State Agency Anatolia reported.
New arrest wave for “corruption” is the continuation of the arrest of the recent months of the People’s Republican Party (CHP – Social Democratic) of the main Turkish opposition parties.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamlu, who is considered the most dangerous opponent of President of the Rexhepa Tayip Erdogan was arrested in March and is still in custody.
His arrest caused the largest protests in the country over the past 12 years.
CHP President Odgur Ozel Today, he wrote on the X network today that for “149 days the judicial authorities failed to bring the indictment.”
“Because they only have defamatory allegations of the guy” I heard they talk about it, “he said.
He believes that the operation of the arrest revenge is to cover up damage caused by the Land “Banda Party AKP” President Erdogan who is in power since 2002. years.
In addition to the mayor of Imaglua and Mayor of Bejoglu Inan Guneja, another CHP ranks from Istanbul was arrested and closed from October, most of them denying.
The Mayor of CHP from several other cities in the country was also arrested.
According to the analysts, the government is trying to weaken the CHP, who came out as a great winner in the local elections in the spring 2024. years to the provision of the President Erdogan party.
(Vijesti.ba)
