The pressure on the largest Turkish opposition parties enhances its popular base – ryan

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Since the setback in which the government camp was suffered in the local Turkish elections in March 2024, repression has escalated against the Republican (Social Democratic) People’s Party, which dominated the election results.
In recent months, a large number of elected officials have been arrested on charges of “terrorism” or “corruption”, including the mayor of Istanbul, Akram Imamoglu, who is very popular and imprisoned since last March.