US EditionAfter a week on the streets, Turkey protesters remain defiant
- Triggered by the jailing of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, anti-government protests have erupted across Trkiye over the past week, becoming the largest in a decade, with people gathering in squares, streets, and university campuses nationwide to chant anti-Erdogan slogans and call for Imamoglu's release and improved rights.
- Imamoglu's detention, which he denies, occurred days before he was to be confirmed as a presidential candidate and is viewed by protesters and European leaders as a politicized and anti-democratic move against President Erdogan's main rival.
- Despite authorities issuing bans against gatherings, the demonstrations have continued nightly, leading to scattered clashes with police who have used clubs and pepper spray, resulting in over 1,400 arrests.
- President Erdogan has dismissed the protests as "street terrorism" and a "show" that will fizzle out, accusing the CHP of provoking citizens, while protesters, like one university student, express determination to continue demonstrating, stating, "I'll try to come as much as I can... Because the government has left us no justice."
- As the CHP plans to conclude events at Sarachane park on Tuesday with a "great end and big kick off" to new rallies elsewhere, Council of Europe's human rights commissioner Michael O'Flaherty has called on Turkish authorities to release the detained protesters, highlighting concerns over human rights and democratic principles.
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After a week on the streets, Turkey protesters remain defiant
Student protesters were back on the streets on Wednesday as they marked a week since the start of Turkey's biggest demonstrations against the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2013.
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Turkish protesters vow to carry on; Erdogan says 'show' will end
Anti-government protesters in Turkey said Tuesday they planned to keep up a campaign of demonstrations triggered by the jailing of Istanbul's mayor - the biggest such opposition action in a decade - despite mass arrests and clashes with police. President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that what he dismissed as…
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