Erdoğan accuses Turkey's opposition of wrecking economy as protests continue

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Erdoğan accuses Turkey's opposition of wrecking economy as protests continue  Many consider the case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest challenger to Erdoğan’s 22-year rule, to be politically motivated.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/erdogan-accuses-turkeys-opposition-of-wrecking-economy-as-protests-continue  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Turkey's president has accused the opposition of sinking the economy as massive protests

00:07against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor continue.

00:10The party of detained Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called for boycott of companies that it says

00:16support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.

00:20Imamoglu was arrested last week and faces charges related to corruption and terrorism.

00:27We will never forget those who tried to bring us down with illegal means,

00:33we will never forget those who tried to burn the country and the people.

00:44Many consider Imamoglu's arrest to be politically motivated and a way to remove a major challenger

00:50to Erdogan ahead of presidential elections scheduled for 2028.

00:57His detention sparked the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than

01:02a decade and deepened concerns over democracy and the rule of law.

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