Turkey is in turmoil after the arrest of Mayor of Constantinople, Ekrem Iimoglou, who triggered mass protests across the country. Imamoglu, the leadership of the opposition and a possible opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next presidential election, was arrested Wednesday on charges of corruption and support of terrorist organization. His arrest caused a wave of protests, with tens of thousands of citizens going down the streets of cities such as Constantinople, Ankara and Smyrna, despite the four -day ban on rallies imposed by authorities. The protesters were shouting slogans in favor of democracy and against the government, and in many cases clashes with police, which used tear gas, pepper spray and water launchers to dismantle crowds. The Ministry of the Interior announced that 343 people were arrested during Friday’s demonstrations, accusing them of trying to disturb the public order and warning that it would not tolerate chaos and challenges. 🟡now: Police Cracked Down Hard […]
Source: News Beast
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