Erdogan called street terror protests over the detention of the mayor of Istanbul
The protests taking place in Turkey against the background of the detention of the opposition mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, are illegal and constitute real street terror, and therefore the government does not intend to turn a blind eye to such irresponsible calls for unrest. This was announced on March 21 by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He noted that all attempts to terrorize Turkey and disrupt the peace of its citizens will be stopped, as no one should encroach on the stability of the people.
"Following fringe groups, attacking our police, threatening our judges and prosecutors, challenging democracy and national will, and resorting to illegal and undemocratic means will achieve nothing. Turkey is not a country that was found on the street. Turkey will not surrender to street terror," TRT Haber quoted the Turkish leader as saying.
As Erdogan added, the calls for taking to the streets from the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) of Turkey, Ozgur Ozel, are a dead end aimed at harming the people of the country.
On March 20, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that six policemen had been injured during a protest in Istanbul. Protests in support of the detained mayor Imamoglu took place on this day in Ankara and Istanbul.
Law enforcement agencies issued a warrant for Imamoglu's detention on March 19. According to the Sabah newspaper, about 100 arrest warrants were issued in total. The media notes that an anti-corruption operation has been launched against the Istanbul City Hall. It concerns the holding of city tenders, as well as clarifying the details of the interaction of opposition officials with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.
At the same time, Ozel called on Turkish citizens to protest in support of the mayor of Istanbul. Due to the situation in the country, the authorities have banned mass political actions in the city.
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