The main opposition Party chooses Imamoglu, the in prison, the presidency of the presidency

Today, Sunday, members of the main opposition party in Türkiye chose the former mayor of Istanbul, Akram Imamoglu, a presidential candidate, despite his official arrest and imprisonment earlier yesterday.

Ozjour Ozil, the leader of the Republican People’s Party, said that 1.6 million out of 1.7 million members of the party made their votes in favor of Imamoglu to be their candidate in the upcoming presidential elections..

Ozil added that millions of people also made symbolic voices in favor of Imamoglu in ballot boxes that were held under the name “Solidarity” boxes across the country, as well as the official vote of party members.

This vote was seen as a measure to measure the popularity of Imamoglu’s popularity among all Turks, and not only between the followers of the party and those who reside in Istanbul.

Ozil said that with a slightly sorting than half of the solidarity ballot boxes, Imamoglu had already obtained more than 13 million symbolic votes other than the Republican People’s Party members. It is reported that the population of Türkiye is 85.6 million.

Imamoglu, 53, is widely seen as the most prominent competitor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Imamoglu had been arrested on Wednesday in the context of investigations related to corruption and terrorism, and since then he was arrested as a precaution for corruption..

Imamoglu denies the charges against him, accusing the government using the case to remove a political opponent.

Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Interior withdrew the duties of Istanbul’s mayor from Imamoglu. It is still unclear whether the government will appoint an official to manage the major city that extends through the continents of Europe and Asia.