Municipal workers react to detention orders: Protests have begun
In an operation conducted in Istanbul this morning, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık, and Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan were detained. Municipal workers reacted to the detention orders and began protests in front of municipal buildings.
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As part of an operation conducted in Istanbul this morning, IMM Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık, and Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan were detained. While no detailed statement has yet been provided by authorities regarding the grounds for the operation, it is reported that the number of individuals on the detention list is quite high.
MUNICIPAL WORKERS REACT TO DETENTIONS: PROTESTS LAUNCHED
Following the detention of İmamoğlu and the mayors, Şişli Municipality employees gathered in front of the municipal building and chanted slogans such as “Detentions, arrests, and pressure cannot intimidate us,” “Mayor Resul is not alone,” and “Mayor Ekrem is not alone.” It has been learned that the workers' protests will continue.
4-DAY BAN DECISION FROM THE ISTANBUL GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Following the operation, the Istanbul Governor's Office announced that all types of meetings, demonstrations, and press statements have been banned in the city between March 19 and 23. The ban is considered to have been implemented to prevent potential protest demonstrations in the city.