Turkey jails mayor of capital city as unrest continues

Turkish Court on Sunday The closed mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, the chief political rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, awaiting trial at corruption charges, in a move that is likely to turn on the biggest protests in the country in more than a decade.

The decision to send Imamoglu to jail comes after the main opposition party, European leaders And tens of thousands of protesters criticized actions against him as politicized and undemocratic.

As the events in the courtroom developed, there were signs that the mayor’s troubles galvanized the opposition of the Erdogan government, which had been leading Turkey for 22 years.

Thousands of members of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and non -managers passed the polling stations across the country to choose their own candidate in the future presidential vote.

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The voting that is not members of the members will be carefully viewed as an indication of how much it supports the widely popular imam enjoys outside the party’s believer.

Imamglu denied the accusations he faced as “unimaginable charges and defamation” and called for protests throughout the country on Sunday. “We will print this national blow, that dark stain on our democracy, all together,” he said.

The recordings showed what the Emirates said they had taken him to Silivri prison in a police convoy.

The Imamoglu was removed from duty, along with two other mayors of the district, according to a statement of the Ministry of the Interior.

The government denies that investigations are politically motivated and says the courts are independent.

Business throughout the country on street gatherings was extended on Saturday for another four days but protests and quarrel with the police continued through the night in major cities.

Thousands are full out of the courtroom overnight and early Sunday, waiting for the ImamGluu judgments.

The court said he had a we have, 54, and at least 20 others in prison as part of a corruption investigation, and one of the two were open last week.

It said he was arrested for “establishing and running a criminal organization, accepting myth, embezzlement, unlawful recording of personal data and setting up public tenders regarding a financial investigation.”

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The prison covers a months -long legal control of opposition figures and the removal of other elected officials from duty, in what critics called a government attempt to hurt their appearance.

Six of the 27 Municipal Mayors of the CHP has now been arrested – one year after the opposition parties have awarded Erdogan’s AK Party to their worst ever election defeat in the municipal elections.

On Sunday, CHP opened the voters for the inhumanes to give “solidarity voices” for Imamoglu, which was the only name on the ballot for the presidential candidate.

The Chairman of the Ozgur Ozel predicted millions of votes inhumane, saying that he was “Imamoglu” on his way to prison, but also to the Presidency. “

Until 2028, the general elections are not scheduled.

But if Erdogan, 71, which led Turkey In 22 years, it must be launched, Parliament should support earlier elections as the President will achieve its limit by that date. Imamglu leads Erdogan in some polls.

Imamoglu also faces accusations of terrorism, but the court has not formally arrested him at the same time.

A future verdict to close him to trial for charges related to terrorism could allow the Government to name the guardian to manage Istanbul. The condemnation could prevent him from running for the president.

CHP said he would appeal against the verdict and choose someone to work as an acting mayor.

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Shortly after the judgment of the court, the mayor vowed to eventually defeat Erdogan and said that those who were running the investigation would be responsible.

“Imamoglu became Erdogan … Nightmare,” said Mehmet Karatas, an opposition fan, outside the courtroom. “We’ll make Ekrem Imamogle President.”

Imamglu’s custody broke the markets, and Turkish lira, supplies and bonds from Wednesday have suffered large falls. Analysts expect more sales pressure after prison.

The Governor of the Turkish Central Bank of Fatih Karahan met on Sunday, members of the Turkish Bank Committee (TBB).

The central bank will effectively and decisively use all instruments within market rules for maintaining stability, Karahan told bankers, TBB said.

Civic disobedience has been dramatically suppressed in Turkey since the Gazi Park protested against the Erdogan Government in 2013 in the State of Gezi Park, which encouraged A and a violent state.

However, thousands gathered again on Saturday night in front of the Istanbul Municipality building and the main courtrooms. Hundreds of police used the spray of Suzab and pepper to dispel the protesters, as the crowd threw firecrackers and other items.

Although most demonstrations were calm, protesters also clashed with the police in the western coastal province of Izmir and the Ankara capital for the third night in a row, and the police fired a water cannon.

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The authorities detained more than 300 people during the protest.

Additional reporting Huseyin Hayatsever, Mert Ozkan and Mehmet Emin Caliskan; Writing Jonathan Spicer; Mounting Daniel Wallis, William Mallard, David Goodman, Alison Williams and Giles Elgood