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Miles de turcos salen a las calles para protestar contra Erdogan por la detención de su gran rival político

La detención del alcalde de Estambul, Ekrem Imanoglu, considerado el principal rival de Erdogan, ha provocado protestas masivas en todas las ciudades turcas

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Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters demonstrate against the arrest of Istanbul mayor, in Ankara on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)

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Las protestas contra el presidente, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, por la detención del alcalde de Estambul, Ekrem Imanoglu, se han saldado, por ahora, con 97 detenidos

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Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters demonstrate against the arrest of Istanbul mayor, in Ankara on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)

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Pese a la prohibición gubernamental vigente y las barricadas policiales, muchas decenas de miles de manifestantes, 100.000 según estimaciones de la prensa turca, se congregaron ante el ayuntamiento de Estambul, donde el dirigente del partido socialdemócrata CHP, Özgür Özel, arengó la muchedumbre

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Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)

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Hubo cargas policiales con cañones de agua a presión y gas cuando, al terminar el discurso, la muchedumbre se propuso marchar hacia la universidad ODTÜ, conocida por las acciones reivindicativas de sus estudiantes, y se produjeron enfrentamientos violentos

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A protester pours a soothing liquid in another's eyes after receiving tear gas during clashes with riot police at a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on March 21, 2025. Thousands have rallied in Istanbul for a third night of demonstrations in support of its arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- the incumbent president's chief political rival -- who was detained just days before he is expected to be formally named as a candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election. The arrest, over two investigations into graft and "supporting terror", is described by Imamoglu's opposition party CHP as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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Este viernes, un tribunal de primera instancia de Estambul dictaminó la destitución de la junta directiva del Colegio de Abogados de Estambul por supuesta «propaganda terrorista», al haber pedido en diciembre investigar la muerte de dos ciudadanos turcos, periodistas de medios kurdos opositores, en Siria

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Protesters react to tear gas sprays as they clash with riot police during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on March 21, 2025. Thousands have rallied in Istanbul for a third night of demonstrations in support of its arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- the incumbent president's chief political rival -- who was detained just days before he is expected to be formally named as a candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election. The arrest, over two investigations into graft and "supporting terror", is described by Imamoglu's opposition party CHP as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ha advertido este viernes a la oposición, que lleva tres días de movilizaciones callejeras por la detención del alcalde de Estambul, Ekrem Imamoglu, de que sus llamamientos a tomar las calles conducen a un «callejón sin salida»

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Protesters react to tear gas sprays as they clash with riot police during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on March 21, 2025. Thousands have rallied in Istanbul for a third night of demonstrations in support of its arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- the incumbent president's chief political rival -- who was detained just days before he is expected to be formally named as a candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election. The arrest, over two investigations into graft and "supporting terror", is described by Imamoglu's opposition party CHP as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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Imamoglu, alcalde de Estambul desde 2019 y considerado el más probable rival de Erdogan en las próximas elecciones presidenciales, previstas para 2028, fue detenido el miércoles pasado, lo que desencadenó enormes protestas de su partido, el socialdemócrata CHP

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Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters demonstrate against the arrest of Istanbul mayor, in Ankara on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)

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Imamoglu está detenido junto a otras 90 personas por delitos de corrupción, soborno y manipulación de licitaciones municipales, pero también de «terrorismo» por un acuerdo electoral por el que figuras de la izquierda prokurda se integraron en las filas del CHP en 2024 para atraer el voto kurdo

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Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)

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La municipalidad recuerda que ya en el primer mandato de Imamoglu como alcalde de Estambul, de 2019 a 2024, se difundía la acusación de que la municipalidad «daba cobijo a 700 terroristas», pero que solo fueron acusadas 41 personas, y que todas ellas fueron finalmente absueltas

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A protester pours a soothing liquid in another's eyes after receiving tear gas during clashes with riot police at a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on March 21, 2025. Thousands have rallied in Istanbul for a third night of demonstrations in support of its arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- the incumbent president's chief political rival -- who was detained just days before he is expected to be formally named as a candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election. The arrest, over two investigations into graft and "supporting terror", is described by Imamoglu's opposition party CHP as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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Este mismo domingo se celebra también en Estambul el Newroz, la fiesta de la primavera kurda, que es también una habitual cita de la oposición contra Erdogan, especialmente entre los kurdos y la izquierda representada por el partido DEM, que ya ha expresado su pleno respaldo a Imamoglu y ha exigido su puesta en libertad.

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Protesters react to tear gas sprays as they clash with riot police during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on March 21, 2025. Thousands have rallied in Istanbul for a third night of demonstrations in support of its arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- the incumbent president's chief political rival -- who was detained just days before he is expected to be formally named as a candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election. The arrest, over two investigations into graft and "supporting terror", is described by Imamoglu's opposition party CHP as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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Hay una destacada participación estudiantil en las protestas desde el mismo miércoles, ya que el día antes, la Universidad de Estambul anuló el diploma de licenciatura de Imamoglu, emitido en 1994, por supuestas irregularidades en su admisión cuatro años antes.

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Turkish riot police officers kick black a flare thrown by protesters during clashes at a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, near the city hall of Istanbul, on March 21, 2025. Thousands have rallied in Istanbul for a third night of demonstrations in support of its arrested mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- the incumbent president's chief political rival -- who was detained just days before he is expected to be formally named as a candidate in the country's 2028 presidential election. The arrest, over two investigations into graft and "supporting terror", is described by Imamoglu's opposition party CHP as a politically-motivated "coup". (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

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El canciller saliente de Alemania, Olaf Scholz, dijo este jueves que el arresto del alcalde de Estambul, Ekrem Imamoglu, es una situación «deprimente para la democracia en Turquía, pero ante todo, también deprimente para la relación entre Turquía y Europa».

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