23.03.2025 03:21
Following the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, protests have continued, and Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a statement. Yerlikaya announced that a total of 323 people were detained during the protests last night.
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Protests that began after the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu continued today.
323 PEOPLE DETAINED
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a statement on social media regarding the protests tonight. Yerlikaya announced that 323 people were detained during the protests.
In his post, Yerlikaya stated, "Tonight, 323 suspects were detained during the actions related to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality investigation. No attempt that harms public order will be allowed."
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office initiated an investigation against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 99 suspects for the crimes of "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "embezzlement," "bribery," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender." İmamoğlu was detained within the scope of these investigations.
After the detention decision, protests were held in many cities, and tense moments occurred between the police and the demonstrators at times.
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