- Title: 'They're stealing people's votes': Turks condemn Istanbul mayor detention
- Date: 20th March 2025
- Summary: KORKUSUZ NEWSPAPER WITH HEADLINE IN TURKISH, "I entrust myself to my people" SHOPKEEPER READING KORKUSUZ NEWSPAPER VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON STREET IN LEVENT (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) OPPOSITION SUPPORTER, YUSUF DEMIRCI, 34, SAYING: "For a long time, there was a threat, these mayors were being threatened. They were targeted for example, with the city agreement (a deal between parti
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- Keywords: DETENTION IMAMOGLU TURKEY
- Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Europe,Middle East,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001025620032025RP1
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- Story Text:Turkey's opposition has condemned the detention of Istanbul's mayor on Wednesday (March 19) which made the headline of most newspapers on Thursday and drew large crowds of protesters the night before.
Turkey detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticised as a "coup attempt against the next president".
Turkey also detained 37 suspects for allegedly making "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" over the mayor's detention, the Interior Minister said on Thursday.
Turkey also seized a construction company co-owned by Imamoglu, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's office said.
In a statement late on Wednesday, the prosecutor's office said control of Imamoglu Construction, Trade and Industry was taken over by a court, based on financial crime investigation reports.
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