US senator accuses Turkey's Erdogan of democratic backsliding over jailing of rival

The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office has banned the display of images or the dissemination of recordings concerning Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu , a key figure in the opposition to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government who was arrested in March between allegations of alleged corruption.Days after thousands of supporters of Imamoglu's Republican People's Party (CHP) went back to the streets of Istanbul to demand their release, authorities have limite…

US senator accuses Turkey's Erdogan of democratic backsliding over jailing of rival

WASHINGTON - Turkey's authorities should present credible evidence of corruption against Istanbul's jailed mayor or immediately release him, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff said on Thursday as he urged his colleagues to back a resolution calling out President Tayyip Erdogan over what he called democratic backsliding. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US senator accuses Erdoğan of democratic backsliding over jailing of rival: report - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkish authorities should present credible evidence of corruption against İstanbul’s jailed mayor or immediately release him, US Senator Adam Schiff said on Thursday as he urged his colleagues to back a resolution calling out President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over what he called democratic backsliding, Turkish Minute reported. Erdoğan’s main rival, Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, was jailed in March pending trial on corruption charges, sparking Turkey’s lar…

US senator accuses Erdoğan of democratic backsliding over jailing of rival: report - Turkish Minute

Turkish authorities should present credible evidence of corruption against İstanbul's jailed mayor or immediately release him, US Senator Adam Schiff said on Thursday as he urged his colleagues to back a resolution calling out President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over what he called democratic backsliding, Reuters reported.

US Senator Demands Evidence Or Release Of Istanbul’s Jailed Mayor

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed in March pending trial on corruption charges, sparking Turkey's largest protests in a decade. The post US Senator Demands Evidence Or Release Of Istanbul’s Jailed Mayor appeared first on StratNews Global.