Turkish Authorities Detained 343 People During Overnight Protests in More Than A Dozen Cities Against The Arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Interior Ministry Said on Saturday.
Arrests Were Made in Turkey’s Largest City, Istanbul, The Capital, Ankara, Along with Izmir, Adana, Antalya, Konya and Several Others.
“There will be no tolerance for those who seek to violate societal order, Threat the People’s People and Security, and Pursue Chaos and Provocation,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya Posted on Social Media.
Tens of Thousands of Turks Have Taken to the Streets in Mostly Peaceful Demonstrations Since Wednesday, when imamoglu was jaailed over Declared to corruption and terrorism.
Accord to a Count by the AFP News Agency, there Actually Been Presentations in AT the very LEAST 55 of Turkey’s 81Provinces So Far on Friday, Head of State Recep Tayyip Erdogan Said in a Speech that Authorities “Wild not Allow Public Order To Be Damaged,” and Promised Ned ” to vandalism or avenue terrorism. ”
Dozens Arrested for Social Media Posts
Meauhhile, The State-Run Anadolu News Agency Reported that Turkish Police Detailed 56 People Accused Of Inciting Untest Through Provocative Social Media Posts.
Detention Warrants Were Issued for a Total of 94 Suspects Accused of Posting “Provocative” Calls for Protests and Creating Public “Panic,” Anadolu Priced Quote the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office as Saying.
Accord to Anadolu, Police Carried Out Simultaneous Raids, Detaining 56 and Searching for 38other Authorities Seized Illegal Drugs During Searches of the Suspects’ Homes, The Agency Added.
Imamoglu to indicate up previous to Prosecutors
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is a Popular Resistance Figure and Seen as a Top Challenger to Erdogan.
On friday, Police Questioned Imamoglu for Four Hours Over the Corruption Accusations, During which He Refued All Charges, Turkish Media Reported.
The Arrested Mayor So Spoke to Police on Saturday Morning in Connection with the “Terror” Wedding Rehearsal, Party Sources Told Afp He is Anticipated to Show Up Once Again Prosecutors on the Caglayan Court Residence In The Future Sulateded Day to Be Wondered About In Both The Graft and Terror Proves.
The Mayor’s Arrest Came Just Days Ahead of his Expected Nomination as Presidential Candidate for the Resistance Republican People’s Party (CHP).
Dozens of Various Other Popular Numbers, Consisting of Two District Mayors, so IT is printed. Government Officials Have Denied Accusations that assessments of resistance Numbers are politically impressed, firmly insisting that turkey’s courts function impartial.
Edited by: Darko Janjevic
