The sixth night of the demonstrations when Erdogan strikes the turmoil

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the opposition parties for raising the “violence movement” as protests continued in the country on the sixth night.

Istanbul’s turmoil began last Wednesday when the city’s mayor, Emamoglu – the main political rival of Erdogan – was arrested on charges of corruption.

Imamoglu said the allegations against him were motivated by political motives, and he claimed Erdogan’s denial.

The main opposition Party in Türkiye, the CHP, said, which was announced as an presidential candidate on Sunday, that the demonstrations will end on Tuesday, without saying what will be the next steps.

Earlier, Erdogan described the “evil” demonstrations and blamed opposition to “disturbing our citizens’ peace with provocations.”

Speaking from Ankara, the capital of Turkey, Erdogan called for the completion of the completion and said, “Instead of responding to allegations,” opposition parties “made the most illegal and illegal data in our political history for a period of (last) days.”

On Monday, vehicles carrying water cannons were seen near the city hall, although the protests seem to be largely peaceful with no repetition Fierce clashes Sunday.

In personalities issued before Monday evening, the Turkish government said that 1133 people have been arrested since the protests began.

With the end of the Chp apparently its gatherings in Istanbul, it is not clear whether other automatic protests will continue.

The Chp Ozgur Ozel leader spoke to the thousands who gathered on Monday evening, and the crowd told that the demonstration was a “challenge against fascism.”

Ozil said he would visit Imamoglu in prison in Silivri on Tuesday. He added that the Republican People’s Party will appeal to it, pending the trial, and to show his trial live on the state broadcaster TRT.

Imamoglu was confirmed as a candidate for the Republican People’s Party in the presidential elections in Türkiye on Monday, despite his detention. The selection vote was symbolic because it was the only person to run.

He had spent the day before in prison after he was officially arrested and charged with “creating and managing a criminal organization, taking bribes, extortion, recording personal data illegally and falsifying a tender.”

The representatives of the prosecution also accused him of “an armed terrorist assistance”, but this was not included in the charges.

He was also suspended from his position as a mayor.

Before his detention, Istanbul University said it was canceling the degree of the imam. If it is supported, this will aim at the presidency of his presidency, as the Turkish constitution requires presidents to complete higher education.

In a post on X during the weekend, IMamoglu said that he “will never bend” and his arrest is average as a “black stigma on our democracy.”

His wife, Delk Kaya Emamoglu, told the demonstrators outside the Istanbul city hall that the “injustice” that her husband faced had “hit a tendon with every conscience.”

These demonstrations were the largest in Türkiye since the 2013 Gezi protests, which started in Istanbul due to the demolition of a local park.

They were largely peaceful, but Sunday police officers shot the water cannons and used the pepper spray, and the clashes were revealed.

Imamoglu was one of more than 100 people who were arrested last week as part of the investigation. Among the others were the arrest of politicians, journalists and businessmen.

His arrest does not prevent his nomination or his election as a president, but he will not be able to run if he is convicted of any of the charges against him.

IMamoglu is seen as one of the most vast competitors in Erdogan, who has held his position in Türkiye for 22 years as Prime Minister and President.

He is scheduled to end in office in 2028, and under the current rules, he cannot stand again – but he can call early elections or try to change the constitution to allow him to stay in power for a longer period.

The Ministry of Justice in Türkiye criticized those who link Erdogan to arrests, and insisted on its judicial independence.