INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links
The detention of Ekrem Imamoglu was a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices in Turkey.The state-run
Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued warrants for Imamoglu and some 100 other people
Police raided his residence near dawn and detained the mayor at around 7:30 a.m., his wife said
Government officials insist that the courts operate independently and reject claims that legal actions against opposition figures are
in a video post on social media.Authorities closed several roads around Istanbul and banned demonstrations in the city for four days in an
posters of the mayor and banners with his photo around their shoulders
Others chanted slogans and raised their fists in the air as riot police cordoned off the facility.Thousands of people later joined a rally
Tunc told reporters the arrests had nothing to do with the government
