In the major demonstrations, for more than ten years, Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been opposed.
According to the Turkish Minister of the Interior, more than 1,100 people have arrested a total of more than 1,100 people since the demonstrations began last Wednesday.
MLSA says that there are at least ten journalists and photographers among the detainees.
In addition, the Izmir City Law Association in Western Turkey reported that two local lawyers had been arrested during the night before Monday. They had represented protesters.
The demonstrations have opposed the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem imamoglun Capture.
The demonstrations were expected to continue on Monday. In Istanbul, protests were designed for the Besiktas neighborhood and town hall, where demonstrations have been held daily.
Imamoglu soon a week with detained
Imamoglu was arrested last Wednesday due to suspicions of crime. Imamoglu’s charges are considered political because he is a self -ruling president Recep Tayyip Erdogan Political competitor.
Imamoglu’s catch has brought Turkey’s most severe demonstrations for over a decade. Protests have spread around Turkey as hundreds of thousands of people have protested on behalf of the mayor. Police have used, among other things, tear gas, water cannons and stunnatical grenades to break down the crowd.
On Monday, the Turkish main opposition party, CHP, named Imamoglu as its presidential candidate despite the arrest. On Sunday, CHP kept the party presidential candidate, where Imamoglu was the only candidate. Turkey’s next presidential election will be held in 2028.
On Sunday, the organizers of the vote said that 15 million people made their voice for Imamoglu.
EU and Germany worried
On Monday, the EU urged Turkey as a candidate for EU membership and a member of the Council of Europe to cherish democratic values.
-We want Turkey to remain anchored to Europe, but it requires commitment to democratic norms and practices, the EU Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier said when talking to journalists.
Germany also expressed concerns about the direction of the issues in Turkey.
– It is impossible to accept the arrest and separation of the mayor of Istanbul. This has to be resolved quickly and transparently, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spokesman comments at a news conference.