Turkiye detains 343 over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention
Ankara, Updated At : 10:36 AM Mar 23, 2025 IST
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Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
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Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities including Turkiye’s biggest city Istanbul and the capital Ankara, the ministry said in a statement.
Tens of thousands of Turks have taken to the streets in mostly peaceful demonstrations since Wednesday, when Imamoglu was detained on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group. He is President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.
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