Turkey's Largest Protests in a Decade Escalate as Opposition Lawyer Arrested
The detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and his lawyer intensifies protests, with nearly 2,000 arrests and growing international criticism of Erdogan's government.
- Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's opposition mayor and a key rival to President Erdogan, remains in prison following his March 19 arrest on corruption charges, which he denies as politically motivated.
- Protests, the largest since 2013, continue across Turkey, driven by youth and opposition supporters demanding democratic reforms and an end to authoritarian practices.
- Authorities have arrested nearly 2,000 people since the protests began, including journalists and opposition figures, with some released under judicial control while others remain detained.
- The Turkish government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, targeting opposition media with sanctions, expelling foreign journalists, and detaining local reporters covering the protests.
- International condemnation grows as Erdogan's government faces accusations of democratic backsliding, with critics likening the actions to a 'coup against democracy.'
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