Turkey: Protests spread, defy ban for day 3 over Imamoglu’s arrest

ANKARA — Demonstrators across Turkey defied protest bans on Friday night, with hundreds of thousands rallying at Istanbul City Hall and thousands more taking to the streets elsewhere to protest the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Imamoglu, a popular opposition figure and potential presidential contender against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on Wednesday on terrorism and corruption charges. His arrest has sparked protests in dozens of provinces, with supporters…

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News Source: www.al-monitor.com

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