Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has broken his silence on the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition leader and potential presidential rival. Imamoglu was detained on March 19 on charges of corruption and alleged links to terrorism, sparking nationwide protests. Erdogan dismissed the criticism as “theatrics” by the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and defended the judiciary’s actions. Watch the video for details.

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