"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