土耳其当局在对反民主行动的批评中拘留反对派成员。 Turkish authorities detain opposition members amid criticism of anti-democratic actions.

土耳其当局在伊斯坦布尔市市长Ekrem Imamoglu于3月因腐败和协助恐怖主义而入狱之后,拘留了数十名反对党成员,并袭击了反对派管理的城市。 Turkish authorities have detained dozens of opposition party members and raided opposition-run municipalities, following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in March on charges of corruption and aiding terrorism. 包括西方国家和权利团体在内的批评者称这些行动是反民主的,旨在削弱反对派即将举行的选举的机会。 Critics, including Western nations and rights groups, call the actions anti-democratic and aimed at weakening the opposition's chances in upcoming elections. 土耳其政府否认这些主张,并坚持司法机构是独立的。 The Turkish government denies these claims and maintains the judiciary is independent.