Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most important competitor by Turkish police

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Turkish police have arrested the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem ̇mamoğlu, which was soon expected to publish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the most important opposition challenger.

ImamogluOn Wednesday, the arrest was part of the connections of the alleged terrorism due to the support he may have received from the Kurdish political group of his mayor in the re-selection of 2024, stated by the state-controlled Anadolu news agency.

He encounters criminal testers, mainly because of his political speeches, and has accused the government to maintain power.

« Hundreds of cops are at my door, » ̇mamoğlu said in his office in the voice message. « This immoral and tyranny approach is undoubtedly repealed the will and sustainability of our people. »

Imamoglu is one TurkeyThe most popular political figures and has been the mayor of the city of 16MN since 2019.

Your opinion will show her in front of Erdoğan in a possible competition to the country’s top office.

His Republican People’s Party on Sunday is the primary naming of its presidential candidate, and ̇mamoğlu was the only challenger.

The elections were planned for 2028, but the party has said that naming its candidate should now force a parliament to play the Snap survey.

̇Mamoğlu’s arrest will come the day after the state of Istanbul canceled a university degreeWhat would prevent him from entering the presidential competition unless it is overturned in appeal.

It strengthens the government’s opposition in recent months, which has included arrests for several mayors, journalists, businessmen and researchers.

This is a developing story