Violence erupts as Police clash with protesters over Mayor arrest - Istanbul

Violence erupts as Police clash with protesters over Mayor arrest - Istanbul

Riot police prevented the march, use tears gas against protestors in front of Istanbul's famous aqueduct after a protest march in support of arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in front of Municipality on the Sarachane square, on March 21, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. On Wednesday, the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, who was due to be selected as a presidential candidate for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), was among 100 people arrested on an array of charges, from corruption to terrorism. Critics called the arrests politically motivated. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAAPRESS.COM

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