Mass anti-government demonstrations across Turkey were dispersed overnight by police

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets since Imamoglu was detained on Wednesday on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist organization, taking part in mostly peaceful demonstrations. Police made the arrests to prevent "disturbances to public order." Authorities will not tolerate "chaos and provocations," the ministry warned. Imamoglu is seen as the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who he has overtaken …

Following the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, police intervention is taking place in protests held in various parts of Türkiye. İzmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet and CHP deputies were also caught up in the brawl.