Turkey Faces Escalating Protests Over İmamoğlu's Arrest and Media Crackdown

Opposition leaders call for nationwide demonstrations and early elections as government intensifies its response to unrest.

• Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul's ousted mayor and opposition leader, remains in detention on contested corruption and terrorism charges.
• Protests against his arrest, now the largest since 2013, continue across Turkey, with over 1,800 people detained as police crack down on demonstrations.
• The CHP has formally nominated İmamoğlu as its 2028 presidential candidate and plans a major rally in Istanbul on March 29 to demand his release.
• The Turkish government has imposed a 10-day broadcast ban on opposition-linked Sözcü TV and expelled a BBC journalist covering the protests.
• Economic frustrations and political repression are fueling discontent, with youth-led movements organizing protests despite bans and police violence.

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