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Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed mayor of Istanbul, has criticized Western leaders for their lack of strong condemnation regarding his arrest and the authoritarian shift in Turkey under President Erdogan. In an op-ed for The New York Times, he accused the US and Europe of prioritizing geopolitical interests over democratic values, highlighting a recent absence of significant responses from international leaders despite widespread protests in Turkey following his detention.
Source: YAHOO