Imamoglu elected the Turkish opposition presidential candidate Politics News

More than 15 million from the besieged Istanbul mayor voted amid huge protests against his arrest.

Almost 15 million people voted for prison Istanbul mayor Ikrim Emamio Municipal officials at the Presidential Electoral Organization, which was organized by a Czech tape in the main opposition in Turki, said.

In a sign of increasing national support, the party announced late on Monday that an estimated 1.7 million members joined 13 million members without parties in supporting the Imamoglu to become an official candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, which are scheduled to take place in 2028.

The mass protests erupted since Imamoglu, which is widely seen as a higher competitor President Recep Tayyip ErdoganHe was arrested on Wednesday. On Sunday, he was officially imprisoned, which exacerbated the disturbances.

Erdogan’s critics insist that he was from the electoral stage that caused the horizon that caused detention. People in large numbers turned to the extent that the vote was extended three and a half hours.

Erdogan’s government denied that the arrest of Imamoglu was a political drive, and insisted that Turkish courts are independent.

Mehmet Celik told the daily Sabah Pro Weeperment daily Al -Jazeera that the Republican People’s Party and government critics should reach answers to the “dangerous allegations” against Imamoglu.

However, CHP sought to double the allegations because it proved that IMamoglu was its official candidate.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ozil Ozal, wrote on X.

“Very happy”

Imamoglu officially ordered the prison court in Istanbul early on Sunday, pending the trial of corruption after the arrest of last week, which led to mass protests throughout the country. A separate charge of combating terrorism has been rejected by the court.

Imamoglu has been transferred to Marmara prison On Sunday, near the Silveri area of ​​Istanbul. He denied all allegations and called for more protests at the country level.

In a statement issued by the prison, IMamoglu said that “the level of participation record” in the introductory elections made it “very happy”.

In a separate statement of X, Ozel also complained about the efforts to “suppress” the opposition’s voice, as the government sought to request hundreds of social media accounts on the X platform via the BTK information agency.

The Free Musk Free Expression Company has announced its objections to “the multiple orders of the court from the Turkish Information and Communications Technologies Authority to prevent more than 700 accounts from news organizations, journalists, political figures, students, and others within Turkish.”

However, many accounts associated with the opposition were also suspended. Politico stated that many accounts were linked to university activists who organize protests.

The Ministry of Interior at Turkiye said that the authorities have found hundreds of social media accounts suspected of inciting hatred.

Late Sunday night, the demonstrators were seen in Istanbul and Ankara clashing with the police. Turkiye’s Halk TV has been arrested.

On Monday morning, several Turkish media reported that at least three journalists were detained.

Axel Zaimovic of the island, who reported Istanbul, said that the government deployed one of the largest cases of police in all parts of the city and in nearby areas.

He said: “The authorities said that this huge security presence to maintain public order,” noting that the police responded with tear gas and water cannon on the demonstrators who threw torches and bottles.

“Six police officers, at least, said that at least six police officers threw him on the ground and began kicking him.

Erdogan’s government has condemned the demonstrators for instability.

The Ministry of the Interior at Turkiye announced the “temporary” comment from the IMamoglu office, citing its detention.