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Thousands rally in Istanbul for second night to protest against mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest
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21/03/2025
Thousands rally in Istanbul for second night to protest against mayor İmamoğlu’s arrest
Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government contracts.
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Thousands of protesters gathered outside Istanbul City Hall for a second consecutive night to
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protest against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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The Istanbul mayor, a prominent political opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
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was arrested after a dawn raid of his residence on Wednesday.
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He's being investigated for corruption, with prosecutors accusing him of exploiting his
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position for financial gain as well as terror links.
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But protesters believe the move is politically motivated.
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Opposition lawmakers have accused Erdogan of usurping the will of the people by attempting
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to eliminate his key political rival.
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This week, Istanbul University nullified Imamoglu's diploma, citing irregularities in his 1990
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transfer from a private university in northern Cyprus.
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The decision, if it holds, would bar the Istanbul mayor from running for president in the next
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election as the law requires the officeholder to possess a university degree.
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Students have rushed to Imamoglu's defense as concerns mount over the reliability of
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their own education.
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The main opposition Republican People's Party,
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CHP, to which Imamoglu belongs, say Erdogan's actions amount to a coup.
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The arrest came just days before he was expected to be nominated as a CHP presidential candidate
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in the party's Sunday primary.
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Erdogan vehemently rejects accusations leveled against him, denying any involvement in the
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judicial process, which he stresses is independent.
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But many protesters remain unconvinced and have vowed to continue their demonstrations.
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