The appeals against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and his press advisor Murat Ongun have been rejected by the court. This situation has further intensified the political atmosphere in Istanbul.

İmamoğlu was detained on the morning of March 19 and was released on March 23 on 'terror' charges, only to be arrested again for 'corruption'. A total of 53 people have been detained in this process.

Following the rejection of the appeals by İmamoğlu and Ongun's lawyers, they will need to develop a new strategy. This situation is critical for the future of İBB.

Political observers have begun to discuss the impact of these developments on the upcoming local elections in Istanbul. İmamoğlu's supporters are planning to organize various events to protest this situation.