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Today is expected to be a day of critical developments for politics in Turkey, as Ekrem Imamoglu will appear before the Court, which will decide whether or not his detention will be extended.
The mayor of Istanbul will testify regarding allegations against him of links to terrorist organizations, while Turkey is engulfed by a wave of demonstrations expressing popular anger.
Large demonstrations are taking place in Ankara, Antalya and of course in Istanbul, where incidents have also occurred, while the police use force to disperse the crowds.
According to police authorities, 343 people were arrested during the protests that took place in more than ten cities, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
The arrests were made to prevent "disturbance of public order" and warned that authorities would not tolerate "chaos and provocations," as the Ministry said.
Demonstrations by tens of thousands of Turks have been ongoing since Wednesday, the day of the arrest of Tayyip Erdogan's political opponent, Ekrem Imamoglu.
The Republican People's Party (CHP), to which the Istanbul mayor belongs, condemned the action as politically motivated and called on its supporters to protest legally.
According to information from SKAI in Turkey, anonymous witnesses are expected in court to testify regarding the charges against Ekrem Imamoglu.
At the same time, the Republican People's Party (CHP) will convene an extraordinary congress on April 6, in light of the repressive measures and legal actions the party is facing.
The congress is meeting amid an investigation launched by an Ankara prosecutor into the party's final congress in 2023, with allegations of irregularities.
Ezel stressed that the CHP will hold the congress to prevent the appointment of a party representative.
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