Shafaq News/ Istanbul Mayor EkremImamoglu has rejected allegations of corruption and terrorism after being takeninto custody on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, a judicialdocument cited Imamoglu during his interrogation, where he described thecharges against him and his colleagues as "baseless."
The opposition has condemned hisarrest as a politically motivated move to silence dissent, labelling it an"attempted coup" amid months of legal pressure on government critics.
Since Wednesday, tens of thousandshave taken to the streets in Istanbul, Ankara, and other cities, includinguniversity campuses, to protest his detention. "We are here to show ouropposition to what is happening," said a protester in Istanbul.
In response, police have arresteddemonstrators, used water cannons to disperse crowds, and blocked streets tocontrol the unrest.
On Friday, President TayyipErdoğan warned that Turkiye would not tolerate street violence or publicdisorder as protests continued into their second day.
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