Many consider the Imamoglu Ekrem to be the only politician who can challenge the current President Erdogan.
In Turkey, more than 13 million primaries participants were appointed the arrested mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu as a Turkey President’s candidate. Generally, 15 million citizens took part in the opposition’s primaries of the People’s Republican Party on Sunday, March 23. It was almost a -quarter of all Turkish registered voters, DW reports.
The leader of the Ozgur party, Ozel called Erdogan to decide in the early election of the State head and compete for them with Imamoglu.
Imamoglu was confined a few days ago on corruption charges and the support of the Kurdi workers’ party was banned in the country.
On Sunday, March 23, the court officially arrested Imamoglu, the main political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and decided to put him in prison until the trial of corruption allegations was completed, reports France24.
Turkey’s Ministry of Internal Affairs on Sunday, March 23, reported temporarily removal from the duties of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu.
This court’s decision will probably cause additional protests in Turkey and keep local markets under pressure against the background of growing. The mayor of Istanbul itself refused all accusations.
Keep in mind that in Turkey, large protests exploded after the mayor of the Imbul Ekrem Imamoglu. Experts note that the current president is leading a complex and confusing game.
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