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Turkish Police Arrest Erdogan Rival Ekrem Imamoglu

c/europe · u/You@feddit.org · 199 points

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u/massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 2 points

Death(s) 11

Injuries at least 8,163 (during the Gezi Park protests)

(at least 63 in serious or critical condition with at least 3 having a risk of death)

Arrested at least 4,900 with 81 people being held in custody (during the Gezi Park protests)

Detained at least 134 (during the Gezi Park protests)

Well, shit, how he was allowed by every other country to do this is beyond me.

u/massive_bereavement@fedia.io · 5 points

When they put all those teachers and journalists in prison I think it was when they dropped all pretense this wasn't a grab of power. E.g.: https://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/turquie-purged-teacher-dies-of-heart-attack-after-prison-administration-ignores-doctor-s-recommendations

u/casmael@lemm.ee · 18 points

Well based solely on the fact that he’s been arrested and with zero prior knowledge about this except for the fact that erdogan is an autocrat, I’d say it looks like the other bloke was going to win tbh

u/You@feddit.org · 8 points

Not good was yesterday when the university degree got revoked. I still had hope that that's been a warning and the sole step against a potential opponent. Today that hope got squashed and there's no more pretending that Erdogan won't use every trick from the little dictator's handbook. It's bad news for Turkey and those citizens who were looking forward to a positive change. There are enough problems that need to be adressed and if Erdogan stays in charge will likely be ignored.

Unfortunately I feel that there won't be real pressure put on him internationally. He's in a comfortable position due to the war in Ukraine and the other conflicts in Syria, Israel/Palestine and so on.

u/Noobnarski@lemmy.world · 7 points

I'm not surprised in the slightest, as this isn't the first time that this happens in Turkey.

u/Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org · 21 points

Erdolf is rightfully scared about losing the election. I'm not fully convinced this stunt will do his poll ratings any good though. If his opponent still manages to run this might blow up in his face. Time will tell.