Large demonstrations are continuing in Istanbul and other major cities across Turkey tonight. More than a thousand people – including journalists – have been arrested since anti-government rallies began last week.
Demonstrators gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a sixth day of protest on Monday evening, in defiance of a government ban on rallies. They’re angry about the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a key political rival of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Demonstrators accuse the Turkish president of trying to remove his main opponent ahead of elections in 2028. Imamoglu is being held in jail – pending trial on corruption charges.
00:00 Turkey protests continue
01:20 Henri Barkey, Council on Foreign Relations
05:15 Dorian Jones, DW Correspondent
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