Istanbul Mayor’s Lawyer – ISNA

According to RCO News Agency, Istanbul’s prisoner mayor Akram Imam Qala said Friday in a message on the X -Social Network (former Twitter) that his lawyer was arrested and demanded his immediate release.

“My lawyer, Mahmam Pahlavi, has been arrested for some reason,” he wrote in a message published by his legal team. It was as if the coup was insufficient against democracy, now they do not even tolerate the defense of the victims. Release my lawyer immediately. “

Imamoglu is one of the prominent figures in Türkiye’s opposition who was arrested on March 5 on charges such as corruption, extortion, money laundering and support for terrorism. The move was widely reflected in the Turkish political environment, and many analysts have considered it an attempt by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to eliminate one of the serious rivals in the upcoming elections.

Following the arrest of Imamoglu, the Istanbul prosecutor’s office announced that he had been prosecuted as the “leader of a criminal organization”. Supporters of Imamoglu have considered the allegations fabricated and insist that the government intends to extinguish the voice of the opposition through the case. His arrest has led to a wave of popular protests in various Turkish cities, especially Istanbul.

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