Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu has rejected the corruption charges against him.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied the corruption charges against him. This was reported by Reuters on March 21.

It is specified that the key figure of the opposition and a potential rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, was asked about 40 questions about municipal tenders.

"I categorically reject all charges," Imamoglu said in a court document available to the agency.

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On March 20, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that six policemen had been injured during a protest in Istanbul. Rallies in support of the detained mayor Imamoglu were held 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, the head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Ozgur 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.