The Turkish authorities are intensifying to stifle the wave of protest caused by the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Eremoglou, making hundreds of arrests of demonstrators, journalists and lawyers. Yesterday, Ekrem Imamoglu announced the arrest of his main lawyer Mehmet Pechlivan. “This time it is my lawyer Mehmet Pechlivan, who was arrested for reasons invented entirely,” Tayyip Erdogan’s main political opponent wrote in X. “As if the coup has not arrived against democracy, they cannot tolerate that his victims are defended,” he added, demanding the immediate release of his lawyer. On Monday, the Smyrna Bar Association denounced the arrest of two lawyers, who were then released. The journalists’ union, the TGS, announced the arrest of two journalists in their homes. They are charged with the journalistic coverage of demonstrations held for six consecutive days in front of the Istanbul City Hall. Both women, Nisa Sunde […]
Source: News Beast
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