Despite authorities closing off roads andimposing a four-day ban on demonstrations, protests were concentrated outsideIstanbul's City Hall, where demonstrators chanted slogans against TurkishPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and in support of İmamoğlu.
He further urged the judiciary to act"against a handful of colleagues who are destroying Turkish justice andtarnishing our reputation before the entire world."
Additionally, on Tuesday, Istanbul Universityannulled İmamoğlu's degree, adding another obstacle to his potentialpresidential candidacy. According to the Turkish constitution, any presidentialcandidate must hold a higher education degree.
Republican People's Party leader Özgür Özelcondemned the actions, claiming that Erdoğan, who suffered significant lossesin last year’s local elections, "targeted İmamoğlu out of fear of losingif they were to face each other in the polls."
Özelalso accused the authorities of carrying out a "coup attempt," aclaim that was swiftly rebutted Tunç, who reminded the public that the courtsin Turkiye are independent.
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