Turkish Prosecutor's Office petitioned for the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

The Turkish Prosecutor's office has demanded the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a corruption and terrorism case. This was reported on Saturday, March 23, by CNN Turk.

It is specified that Imamoglu was sent to court with a request for his arrest. The decision of the judicial authorities will be announced later.

"Despite the fact that a number of charges are being brought against me, including terrorist activities, I have nothing to do with a terrorist organization," it follows from Imamoglu's testimony in the framework of the terrorism investigation, which he gave to the prosecutor's office.

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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.

About a million people gathered for a rally in support of the detained mayor of Istanbul on March 22.