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Türkiye Seizes Detained Istanbul Mayor's Construction Company

FILE PHOTO: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo
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Türkiye Seizes Detained Istanbul Mayor's Construction Company

FILE PHOTO: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters from the top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo

Türkiye seized the construction company co-owned by detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's office said.

Türkiye detained Imamoglu on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group, a step the main opposition party criticized as a "coup attempt against the next president".

In a statement late on Wednesday, the prosecutor's office said control of Imamoglu Construction, Trade and Industry was taken over by a criminal court of peace, based on financial crime investigation reports.

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Pope Francis Plans to Make First Public Appearance in Five Weeks on Sunday

In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. (AP)
In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. (AP)
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Pope Francis Plans to Make First Public Appearance in Five Weeks on Sunday

In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. (AP)
In this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis carries his coat and documents as he leaves after a morning session of the last day of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican. (AP)

Pope Francis plans to make his first appearance in five weeks on Sunday, offering a blessing from the window of his room at Rome's Gemelli Hospital as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

Francis, 88, was admitted to the hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment.

The pope has only been seen once during his hospital stay, in a photo the Vatican released last week, showing the pontiff at prayer in a hospital chapel.

Francis wants to come to the hospital window around noon-time on Sunday to give a greeting and blessing, the Vatican said in a brief statement on Saturday.

The pope usually offers a weekly noon-time prayer in St. Peter's Square on Sundays. Francis has not been able to do so since February 9, before going to hospital.

The Vatican said Francis was not expected to deliver the prayer this Sunday, in a sign that the pope is still recovering from pneumonia, but would come to the window for a greeting.