European Democrats react to the detention of Sinem Dedetaş: Europe cannot remain silent

The European Democrats reacted to the detention of Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş with a statement on their social media account.

The statement argued that Dedetaş's detention is part of the ongoing pressure on the democratic opposition in Turkey. It was stated that elected mayors are being targeted for political reasons, and the phrase "Europe cannot remain silent" was used.

In their statement, the European Democrats said, "Sinem Dedetaş, the young mayor of Üsküdar, did not lose at the ballot box. She won. However, today, she was detained as part of the latest so-called corruption investigation, which is part of the ongoing campaign against Turkey's democratic opposition."

The statement further claimed that supporting Ekrem İmamoğlu and advocating for democratic change is enough to become a target. The European Democrats assessed that "when those elected by the people are treated like enemies, democracy itself is under attack."

The full statement is as follows:

"Sinem Dedetaş, the young mayor of Üsküdar, did not lose at the ballot box. She won. However, today, she was detained as part of the latest so-called corruption investigation, which is part of the ongoing campaign against Turkey's democratic opposition.

In today's Turkey, supporting Ekrem İmamoğlu and advocating for democratic change is enough to make you a target. Elected mayors are being removed from office one after another through politically motivated investigations. When those elected by the people are treated like enemies, democracy itself is under attack. Europe cannot remain silent."