The mayor was arrested earlier this week as part of a police investigation into terrorist connections and corruption.
In Turkey, prosecutors demanded the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem ̇mamoğlu And this four assistants to be imprisoned for the duration of the trial. The office of ̇mamoğlu tells the story.
The mayor was arrested earlier this week as part of a police investigation into terrorist connections and corruption. ̇Mamoğlu has denied the charges he has described as unprecedented.
The court is believed to give a decision to arrest early Sunday.
Prosecutions are widely considered politically motivated because ̇mamoğlu is a self -contained president Recep Tayyip Erdoğanin First challenger. The CHP of the main opposition party is to name ̇mamoğlu as its candidate for the 2028 presidential election.
The arrest of ̇mamoğlu has created extensive demonstrations in Turkey during the week. On Saturday, there were extensive demonstrations at least in Istanbul, Arara and ̇zmir.
Source: Reuters