Protest in Ankara over jailing of Erdogan's main rival

Protest in Ankara over jailing of Erdogan's main rival

Riot police clashed with Protesters in Ankara, Turkey, on March 23, 2025. Police intervened with TOMAs, pepper spray and rubber bullets to control the protests. While there were tense moments between protesters and security forces. Since March 19, mass protests have erupted across Turkey over the jailing of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Seen as a key rival to President Erdogan, Imamoglu was removed from office and imprisoned in a case his supporters call a political coup. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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