Türkiye, hearing of the Imamgol, the mayor refutes the allegations

The detained mayor of Istanbul Imamgol denied the allegations related to terrorism, “Reuters said, citing court files. Before the city court, where the leading politician of the opposition republican People's Party was interrogated on Saturday, armored vehicles, police cordon and barriers appeared.

The Imamogl's worm was first questioned by the police. Later, he was taken to a city court in the Caglayan district in Istanbul.

The Reuters agency, refers to court files, said that the imamogle denied the allegations related to terrorism.

“Today during the interrogation I see that me and my colleagues are in the face of unimaginable accusations and slander,” he said in the Imamoglu court, quoted by Reuters.

Armored vehicles, police cord and railing

The court building is guarded by hundreds of armed policemen from prevention departments, imported by buses. Armored vehicles were set up at the police barriers separating the court complex from the street. Roads leading to court were temporarily closed.

Ozgur Ozel, the leader of the opposition republican People's Party, called on Friday the inhabitants of Istanbul to gather the next day in court.

Detention of the mayor

Imamogle He was detained on Wednesday in connection with matters related to corruption and connections with the terrorist organization. In response to the arrest, his supporters have been organizing mass protests in the largest cities of the country from Wednesdays.

During Friday's demonstration, 343 people were detained – the Minister of the Interior said on Saturday Turkey Ali Yerlikaya.

On Sunday – as the imamogle announced – the primaries will take place to select the candidate of the Republican People's Party for President in elections scheduled for 2028. On Saturday, the politician called his supporters to continue the protests.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoganwho won the second round of elections in 2023 with the candidate of the Republican People's Party, said on Friday that the government would not give up “street terror”. Turkish authorities pay attention to the independence of the courts, and the summons to protests define irresponsible.

Imamoglu is the key figure of the opposition and the potential opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who exercises many years of rule in Turkey.