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Police intervened with pressurized water and pepper gas against citizens protesting the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu in Izmir

The Turkish Public Prosecutor's Office has begun investigating Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and 78 other detainees on terrorism and corruption charges, amid a tense atmosphere and mass demonstrations and protests across Turkey against his arrest, European and international condemnation, and demands for fair judicial procedures.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the recent protests, accusing the Republican People's Party (CHP) of ignoring corruption issues and inciting the street, and stressing that his government would not be distracted by the opposition's "theatrics."

Citizens are being pepper sprayed from close range in Saraçhane

Özgür Özel called out from Saraçhane: "Nobody should expect CHP to be in halls, buildings or politics. From now on, we will be in the streets and squares"

The people of Kadıköy in Istanbul have started to carry the action they started from the windows to the streets. Hundreds of citizens started to march on Bahariye Street. Participation is increasing every moment, and intense support is also given from the balconies.

Thousands protest the detention of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu in the small city of Edremit, Turkey

Police use tear gas against protestors in Ankara, Turkey. This is the second day of nationwide protests after the detention of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu

Turski ministar vanjskih poslova: Moguće je dati doprinos mirovnim snagama ako se postigne dogovor o okončanju rata između Rusije i Ukrajine.

Students who broke through the police barricades continue their protest at Dokuz Eylül University

The march started from the front of Istanbul University Tradesmen's Cafeteria towards Beyazıt Square

Turkish Interior Minister: 37 people arrested for publishing "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" after the arrest of Istanbul's mayor

Turkey seized the construction company co-owned by detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's office said

Hakan Fidan spoke on the phone with Hamas Political Bureau Member Halil Hayye

Marchers from many parts of Şişli met at Darülaceze Street. Torches were lit in front of the Nazım Hikmet Culture and Art House and the march continued from there to Şişli Municipality.

A group of students, including METU students, marched in Ankara to protest İmamoğlu. The students, who were stopped by the police on the road, chanted slogans such as "Justice, law, rights"

In Ankara, the police attacked people gathered on Mevlana Boulevard with tear gas. The people booed and said, "Shoot them, shoot them, shoot them, shoot them, take off your helmet, drop your baton, let's see who the young man is." The police were asked, "We will leave an honorable future for our children. What about you"

Those who went to Saraçhane have now returned to Vatan Police Station. It is getting more crowded every minute. Police are warning

Ankara: Police attacked the crowd pressing the barricades with pepper gas

Hundreds of thousands of people are currently taking to the streets in Istanbul, Turkey, to protest the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main political opponent and Istanbul Mayor, by Turkish police

Trabzon: March continues in the Square with slogans "The day will come when the tide will turn, AKP will be held accountable to the people"

Thousands of people in Güvenpark against the detention of İmamoğlu and dozens of people: "Today, thousands of people are in Güvenpark, in the capital of Ankara."

Despite trying to ban protests for 4 days after police in Turkey have arrested the mayor of Istanbul and Erdogan's presidential rival, Ekrem Imamoglu, student protesters at Istanbul University are out protesting

Protesters gathered near Istanbul's main police headquarters have said the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival and the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was a blow to Turkish democracy

Protests near Istanbul police headquarters over mayor's detention

Protest in Antalya in support of Ekrem İmamoğlu is joined by a number of trade unions, associations, and parties across the pro-democracy political spectrum. CHP Provincial Chairman Nail Kamacı: "This is clearly a civil coup attempt."

Spontaneous protests against the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu are reportedly springing up across Istanbul, including in metro stations

Following the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, exchange rates rose in the morning hours.

Göksu Bayraktaroğlu, who served as Murat Ongun's Private Secretary for 5 years and later worked as Project Development Coordinator at Şişli Municipality, was also detained within the scope of the investigation carried out against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Turkish media reported that detention orders had been issued for around 100 other individuals connected to Imamoglu, including Istanbul district mayors, politicians, and prominent dissident journalist Ismail Saymaz.

After annulling Istanbul mayor’s diploma (blocking his President bid), Turkish authorities order: 1.Social media restrictions; 2.4-day protest ban; 3.Closure of Istanbul’s main metro; 4.Detention of >100 people

Turkey detains Erdogan rival Imamoglu in a dawn raid- The prosecutor's charges against Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu allow the government to unseat him exactly a year after his re-election

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu arrested on charges of "leading a criminal organization," "bribery," "tender manipulation," and "aiding a terrorist organization." Some social media platforms restricted and security forces deployed to prevent protests in parts of Istanbul.

Live metrics show #Turkey has restricted access to multiple social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok; the incident comes as Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and dozens of others are detained in events described by the opposition as a "coup"

There are two separate detention orders in two separate investigations regarding Imamoglu. Terrorism and corruption claims within the scope of the city agreement. A trustee decision may come during the day. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement: "Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Terror Crimes Investigation Bureau of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; The PKK/KCK terrorist organization's increasing activities in metropolitan cities, especially in Istanbul

Following the cancellation of the diploma, the house of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was raided this morning by 20 vehicles full of police. There is a detention order for İmamoğlu, whose house was searched. Erdoğan's strongest political rival was detained in a Russian-style operation