Tag: Ekrem Imamoglu
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Turkey engulfed by protests: Dilek Kaya Imamoglu says hopelessness is not an option and Turkey wants democracy
Protests in Turkey have not abated, as hundreds of thousands continued demonstrating in the streets over the weekend following the detention of Ekrem Ä°mamoÄŸlu on what his supporters claim are trumped-up charges. Dilek Kaya Imamoglu, the wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, gave a speech yesterday, outside Istanbul’s city hall in the Sarachane district echoing her husband’s…
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Massive protests in Turkey after Mayor of Istanbul and many others are arrested
Yesterday, the cities of Istanbul and Ankara were engulfed by hundreds of thousands of protesters after the mayor of Istanbul. Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on corruption charges. His real-estate construction company was also seized as part of an investigation relating to public procurement. Turkish authorities are also accusing Ekrem Imamoglu of aiding the Kurdish Workers’…
