Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition politicizing the incident and attempts to cover one's own problems. This is the first public comment on the situation with the mayor of Istanbul by the head of state by the head of state.
According to him, "the peak of the hypocrisy" are the opposition's attempts to present its internal contradictions or issues related to the law as a country's most important task. "
"He is trying to politicize the issue. The opposition knows that most of these information and documents [in the case of Imamoglu] was transferred to the judiciary by their own functions. "The problems of the People's Republic of Armenia are not the problems of our country or our people, but the problems of a handful of young people in their own headquarters," he said.
He noted that the Turkish Justice and Development Party (AKP) has no time for these opposition shows, as it is engaged in solving the real problems of the state.
On March 19, Turkish law enforcement arrested Imamoglu on suspicion of fraud and terrorism. At the same time, search was carried out at the official of the official.
First of all, the head of Istanbul was conducted in medical examination within the framework of the ceremony. He was later brought to court, CNN TÜRK reported.
Against this background, mass protests have begun in Istanbul, whose participants supported the detained mayor. Moreover, the exchange rate of the Turkish lira fell into a historical minimum. On March 19, the US dollar cost more than 41 lira.
Imamoglu is known for his opposition and is considered to be Erdogan's main rival in Turkey's possible snap presidential elections, which can be held in 2027.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
