Turkiye heads into fourth continuous day of mass protests

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Istanbul: Turkey is heading for the fourth consecutive night of mass protests in the weekend as the country has suffered unrest in the largest streets seen in more than a decade over the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Akim Amoglo.

According to a court document appearing by Reuters on Saturday, the mayor of Istanbul rejected the allegations of terrorism brought against him, when Amoglo was arrested on Wednesday for corruption and terrorism.

“I see during my interrogation today that I and my colleagues face incredible accusations and cylinders,” Amoglov said in his defense in the Anti -Terrorism Police Investigation.

“These cylinders will bounce after hitting the walls in the hearts of our nation,” said Amoglo.

A spokesman for his administration said that when the mob started massaging massage outside the Istanbul City Hall, a convoy carrying a 53 -year -old mayor reached the court on the other side of the city.

Outside the court, the police set up a tough security card with about 20 anti -rate vehicles on standby, while about 500 500 protesters stood nearby, and shouting: “Against the shoulder fascism!” AFP representative said.

Inside, the prosecution of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief rival, Amloglo, questioned in two investigations, which was charged and another was allegedly charged with “helping a terrorist organization”.

He was arrested on Wednesday, a few days ago when he was formally named the Central CHP candidate for the opposition for the 2028 presidential race.

“We are present here today to stand for a candidate today,” Akot Sank, 30, told AFP outside the court, holding a Turkish flag.

“Just as people took to the streets to stand for Erdogan after the July 15 (2016) uprising, we are now going to the streets for Amoglov,” Sink said.

“We are not enemies of the state, but what is happening is illegal.”

Journalists ‘targeted’

The demonstrations began in Istanbul on Wednesday, and since then, at least 55 of the 81 provinces of Turkey, along with the central city of Diyarbakir, in the southeast of the Kurtish -majority, have spread to at least 55, adding that it will take part on Saturday.

Since Thursday, riots have been repeatedly collided with police protesters, tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons against them, tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons have been deployed against them in Istanbul in the capital Ankara and the western coastal city of Istanbul.

Despite the protests in Turkey’s three largest cities and a warning by Erdogan, unrest has spread rapidly that authorities will not tolerate “street terrorism”.

Interior Minister Ali Yarlaikia said police had arrested 343 protesters.

On Saturday, the Union of Turkish journalists said that police “deliberately targeted” journalists, saying that many people were “severely beaten, rubber bullets were shot and the goods were broken”.

“We condemn the violence of the police against the journalists and fully discretionary riots against the police,” said Erolika’s Aerolica’s Aerolica without reporters, “Ensure the” officials should be severely punished “.

Already nominated in the growing list of legal investigations, Amoglo-who was re-elected last year, has been accused of “helping and denying the terrorist organization”, namely the banned Kurdish militant group PK.

He is also investigating “bribery, extortion, corruption, angry fraud, and illegal data for profit as part of a criminal organization”.

“Mr Amoglov denies all the allegations against him,” said one of his lawyer Mehmet Fimon, saying that the mayor was questioned on Friday for six hours by police for six hours.

During the past one year, the supporters of the supporters of the opposition have removed 10 of their elected mayors, and instead the government’s appointed trustees have also thrown their support behind the protest.

Addressing the mob at the end of Friday, CHP leader Ozgur Ozil said 300,000 people joined the Istanbul protests that night.

Hundreds of hours ago, Erdogan accused Ozil’s protest of “severe irresponsibility”, which could also facilitate the CHP leader.

On Saturday, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul wrote, “Those who incite our citizens and confront our security forces because of this are committing a clear crime.”

The move against Amoglo has hurt the Turkish lira and financial markets, with the stock exchange’s Best 100 index declining by about eight percent on Friday.