"Clashes, Water Cannon, Tear Gas…" Turkey Erupts Over Imamoglu's Arrest, Erdogan Dares Opposition

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was formally arrested on March 23 over a graft investigation, sparking mass protests across Turkey. A separate terror-related probe did not lead to his arrest. Imamoglu denounced the charges as baseless, vowing resilience. Opposition leaders condemned the move as a political coup. Protests spread to over 55 provinces, with police using tear gas and arrests surpassing 340. President Erdogan labeled the protests “street terrorism,” while the US urged Turkey to uphold human rights and democratic freedoms. 00:00 – INTRODUCTION02:48 – OPPOSITION CRIES “POLITICAL COUP D’ETAT”05:24 – RIOT POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS AT ISTANBUL PROTESTERS06:37 – ERDOGAN COMPARES MASS PROTESTS TO ‘STREET TERRORISM’n18oc_world n18oc_crux