Response from Istanbul

In today’s message, the Turkish President wished peace, prosperity, brotherhood “for our country, our nation, the Islamic world and all humanity.” In a previous message, however, he warned the PKK that the Turkish state has no unlimited time or patience and that “the terrorist organization must be resolved and testified”.

The strict tone of the message cannot hide the irritation of the Turkish leadership over the negative developments of the last few days, with the arrest, condemnation of corruption and removal from his duties, the popular Mayor of Constantinople and his associates and his municipalities.

The arrest of Imamoglu cost some $ 27 billion in the economy to support the collapsing Turkish pound and highlighted the president of the Republican People’s Party Ozgur Ozel, to a powerful political opponent who lowered the society, especially the new ones.

2.200,000 declarators in favor of Imamoglou

Yesterday at the last rally before the holiday, where 2,200,000 people were involved according to Ozgur Ozel, the opposition showed determined to turn the popular protest of Imamoglou’s imprisonment into a stable political movement.

In the meantime there is a dense backdrop around the latest developments in Turkey. According to Turkish analysts, Imoglou imprisonment seems to have been part of an original government plan to be appointed administrator in the municipality of Constantinople and then appointed a second administrator to the RLK, thereby making the next election, without an opponent. But the great popular mobilization, Ozel’s dynamic attitude, political and economic impacts forced the Turkish leadership to go back.

This is also explained that Imoglou was not accused of terrorism and thus not appointed a manager in the municipality but a temporary replacement. The government also did not prohibit the opposition party. This does not automatically mean opposition victory. The Turkish president may have been defeated this time, but he may come back heavier as he has done in the past.