Istanbul – On Wednesday, Turkish police have arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a well-known opposition leader and a number of other famous figures of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the alleged corruption and terrorist ties. It was a dramatic escalation on the ongoing failures on the opposition and telegramist votes TurkeyA number

The State Anadolu news agency reports that prosecutors have provided detained guarantees for the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu and about 100 other people. Among those arrested was near Imamoglu, Murat Oniko.

The authorities also closed several roads around Istanbul and prohibit demonstrations in the city for four days, which are making an obvious effort to prevent protests as a result of arrest.

Despite the ban, the living feed Anka News Agency X Account: Apparently, demonstrators are encountered by the rebel police at the University of Istanbul. Read one sign: “The university will not match.” No violence has been reported.

The NTV private television network said that two mayors of the Istanbul region were among those arrested.

Critics say that last year the significant losses of Erdogan's ruling party are in significant losses, and growing calls for extraordinary national elections. Government officials claim that the courts are on their own and reject the claims that legal actions against opposition figures are political.

“We are facing great tyranny, but I want you to know that I will not despair,” Imamoglu said in a video posted in the social media earlier.

On Wednesday, Germany criticized the arrests, the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Fischer described them as “serious feedback for democracy.”

Web Clock: NetBlocks: His living meters note on Wednesday that Turkey restricts access to X, YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok and other social media platforms.

Erdogan, whose opponents say that opponents are more and more authoritarian, and Turkey has been leading Turkey as Prime Minister and is now the longest leader in the history of the Republic of Turkey. His current term is valid until 2028, but he said he would like to serve longer. Something he could achieve with the help of a friendly parliament.

Imamoglu was arrested when police searched his house, but it was not clear whether nothing was confiscated. His wife, Dilk Imamoglu, told the private television network that the police arrived at dawn to their residence, and that the mayor was taken at 7 am. 30

The main index of the Istanbul Stock Exchange has decreased by 7%, the news of his arrest, stopping the trade to prevent the sale of market panic and stabilization. The Turkish lira lost about 7% of its value against the dollar.

Anadolu, the news agency, said that Ekraem Imamoglu and several others suspected of competitions and purchases, violations and violations related to messages and purchases, among other crimes.

Imamoglu is also suspected of helping the Kurdistan's illegal workers' party or PKK as a bloc for an alliance for the Istanbul Council of Elders elections. The PKK has spent an uprising within the decades and is appointed a terrorist organization by Ankara, Washington and other allies.

At the beginning of this month, the United States praised the United States. The PKK announced a one-way ceasefire With the Turkish government, following the call of the group's long prisoner leader to put it into full weapons.

“A coup against our next president”

One day earlier, Istanbul University invited Imamoglu's diploma, effectively disqualifying him from running in the next presidential race. The university title took place for the Turkish law elections.

The mayor's party, the opposition Republican General Party, or Chp was a priority for Sunday, where Aramoglu was widely used as his candidate in the next presidential election. The national vote is currently scheduled for 2028, but the voting is expected to move forward.

Despite arrests on Wednesday, the leader of the Chp party Ozur Ozel told the intelligence of the opposition to the halik TV channel that he would move forward. Ozel called “Imamoglu's detention” against our next president. “

A Social Media Post: It is written in English, Imamoglu said: “People's will cannot default through intimidation or illegal actions.

Equality of Turkish pro-Turkish peoples and the party of democracy have condemned the arrests and called for immediate release.

The invasion of Meramoglu's house and his arrest “was a disgrace that will not be forgotten for centuries. This operation is an attempt to transform through politics through the judiciary, “party co-chair wrote in xA number

When he was arrested, Onik, the mayor's assistant, applied for supportHe did not know that the mayor was also arrested.

“They think that they can keep ourselves silent and prevent us from protecting and supporting Erem Luamoglu,” said Onikun. “I trust Ekrem IMamoglu to the Turkish people. Protect, follow and support him. They can't beat the nation. “

The police also arrested an prominent investigative journalist Ismail Simazz for questioning, according to the opposition, according to the opposition, Alttyan television.

In case of cancellation of the IMAMOGLU's diploma, the university quoted itself in its 1990s in 1990 the alleged violations of the transfer of the Faculty of Business Administration from Northern Cyprus. Imamoglu said he was disputing the decision.

Imamoglu faces the accusations of influencing the trial of many lawsuits, including the opposition. Cases may lead to imprisonment and political ban.

He also attracts the condemnation of 2022 of the Turkish Supreme Electoral Council, a case that could lead to a political ban.

Imamoglu was elected mayor of Turkey's major city in March, Erdogan and the President's Justice and Development Party with a historical blow, which was controlled by Istanbul for a quarter of a century. The President's party has pushed invalid to the city elections in 16 million cities, which implies violations.

A few months later, the challenge led to a double repetition of the choice, which also defeated Imamoglu. The mayor kept his place after the local elections last year, during which his party left a significant profit against Erdogan's governing party.