The arrest of Mayor of #Istanbul@imamoglu_int and one hundred of his collaborators is a serious and unprecedented fact that casts a heavy shadow on the level of democracy in #Turkey.
The international community and the European Union must mobilize immediately to prevent an anti-democratic escalation.
#StandWithImamoglu
This is Istanbul mayor Imamoglu shortly before his detention this morning. He calls the investigation against him โa coup against the peopleโs willโ and vows not to back down. Imamoglu runs a city of 16 million people. Expect a big public reaction.