02.07.2025 02:00
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 42 individuals who insulted President Erdoğan and resisted security forces during the CHP rally held in Saraçhane have been apprehended.
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Incidents occurred at the rally organized by the CHP in Saraçhane. After the rally attended by CHP leader Özgür Özel, a scuffle broke out between the police and the protesters.
AFTER THE SARAÇHANE RALLY, THE SITUATION ESCALATED
Some of the protesters insulted President Erdoğan. While police teams detained many individuals, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a statement regarding the issue.
42 PEOPLE IN CUSTODY
In a statement made on his social media account, Yerlikaya said: "This evening, 42 individuals who insulted our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and resisted our security forces in Saraçhane have been apprehended and legal proceedings have been initiated against them."
No one can turn the streets and squares in our country into a battleground against the will of the nation. No one can carry the poison of hatred and provocation to the streets under the mask of freedom. I strongly condemn this mentality that insults our President."
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