German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized Turkey’s detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, calling it a “very, very bad sign” for the country’s democracy and relations with the EU. Scholz urged the Turkish leadership to end the arrest immediately, citing years of efforts by Berlin and Brussels to improve ties with Ankara. The move has raised concerns about Turkey’s democratic backsliding and its relationship with the EU.
Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-scholz-slams-erdogan-for-arresting-political-rival