Tens of thousands of Turks rally outside Istanbul municipality for third day after mayor's detention

Record ID: 1984978

  • Title: Tens of thousands of Turks rally outside Istanbul municipality for third day after mayor's detention
  • Date: 21st March 2025
  • Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (MARCH 21, 2025) (CHP POOL) AERIAL SHOT OF CROWD OUTSIDE ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY BUILDING VARIOUS OF CROWD OUTSIDE ISTANBUL MUNICIPALITY BUILDING LEADER OF TURKEY'S MAIN OPPOSITION REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S PARTY (CHP), OZGUR OZEL, SPEAKING ON TOP OF BUS (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) CHP LEADER, OZGUR OZEL, SAYING (PARTIALLY LAID OVER SHOT OF CROWD): "If you try to touch
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  • Keywords: CRACKDOWN ERDOGAN IMAMOGLU MAYOR TURKEY
  • Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
  • City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: Europe,Middle East,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001077621032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Turkey's main opposition party leader doubled down on Friday (March 21) on his calls for people to take to the streets to protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, despite President Tayyip Erdogan's warning against demonstrations.
    Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the Istanbul municipality headquarters for a third night in a row to protest against Imamoglu's detention, which the opposition described as a "coup attempt."
    Imamoglu, 54, was detained on Wednesday (March 19) facing charges including graft and aiding a terrorist group.
    His Republican People's Party (CHP), the main opposition, condemned the move as politically motivated and urged supporters to demonstrate lawfully.
    (Production: Ali Kucukgocmen)
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