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Ekram aamu has rejected the charges against him, claiming they are politically motivated and part of a broader strategy to weaken opposition ahead of the 2028 presidential race. Despite his incarceration, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) has endorsed him as its presidential candidate, and mass mobilizations supporting him have drawn millions nationwide. The scale and persistence of the protests—largest since 2013's Gezi Park movement—highlight the deep-seated public frustration with what many see as erosion of democratic institutions under Erdoğan’s rule.