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Turkey detains more than 1,000 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor

CNN — More than a thousand people have been detained during protests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. In a post on X, Yerlikaya said that “1,133 suspects were detained in illegal activities carried out between March 19 and March 23,” adding that “among those …

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Egypt Independent March 26, 2025

Thousands of Turkish protesters defy ban over Istanbul mayor’s detention

Thousands of Turks ramped up protests on Thursday despite a ban on street gatherings over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, as the opposition sought to pin the blame on President Tayyip Erdogan. Protestors gathered at a municipal headquarters and police station in Istanbul, and at universities and public squares …

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Egypt Independent March 23, 2025