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​A young protester is holding a banner with a photo of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the demonstration. Protests in Ankara continue into their fifth day following the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

Erdogan silences protests in Turkey

When opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu was first elected mayor of Istanbul in 2019, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, claimed his victory was a fraud and ordered a rerun.

Imamoglu arrested as protests rock Turkey
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Imamoglu arrested as protests rock Turkey

The formal arrest on Sunday of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges ignited widespread mass protests across Turkey, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets in cities including Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, despite a four-day ban on public gatherings. Over 300 people have been arrested, and the government demanded that X suspend the accounts of protest organizers.