Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Nithavela · Mar 19, 2025

Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu of CHP opposition party detained alongside 100 others accused of corruption and links to terror groups

www.theguardian.com

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor, released a video statement as police gathered outside his residence in Istanbul, speaking to the camera as he put on a shirt and tie before his arrest. In a caption accompanying the video posted to social media, he wrote: “This is a blow to the will of the people.”

The Istanbul mayor was detained along with about 100 others, including his chief spokesperson, Murat Ongun, the head of the İmamoğlu construction firm, Tuncay Yılmaz, and the head of the Istanbul municipality sports club, Fatih Keleş, all accused of corruption, embezzlement and bribery.

The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office added that İmamoğlu was charged as “the leader of a criminal organisation” accused of extortion, fraud and corruption.

mindlight · Mar 19, 2025

Nithavela said:
Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu of CHP opposition party detained alongside 100 others accused of corruption and links to terror groups

www.theguardian.com

Well being a convict worked for Trump. Let's hope he can find a way to use this also.

Nithavela · Mar 19, 2025

mindlight said:
Well being a convict worked for Trump. Let's hope he can find a way to use this also.

I'm afraid he won't be able to participate in the election as a candidate.

This is of course the entire point.

mindlight · Mar 19, 2025

Nithavela said:
I'm afraid he won't be able to participate in the election as a candidate.

This is of course the entire point.

True but maybe his party will gain from this flagrant abuse of power and attack on democracy. I guess the EU will be silent as they are eyeing up Turkish military right now.

Aryeh Jay · Mar 19, 2025

This would have never happened in Constantinople.

Nithavela · Mar 20, 2025

Aryeh Jay said:
This would have never happened in Constantinople.

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long time gone, you can't go back to Constantinople.

mindlight · Mar 20, 2025

Nithavela said:
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long time gone, you can't go back to Constantinople.

Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
So, take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul, Istanbul
Istanbul, Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, oh Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
So, take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul

Aryeh Jay · Mar 20, 2025

Nithavela said:
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long time gone, you can't go back to Constantinople.

They might be on to something.

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Nithavela

you're in charge you can do it just get louis