Turkey: METU Students’ Protest Over İmamoğlu’s Arrest Continues

Students at Middle East Technical University (METU) continued to protest over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the cancellation of his diploma on Wednesday, March 26. During the rally, students faced aggressive police tactics during the protests, including water cannons and tear gas.

Turkey: METU Students’ Protest Over İmamoğlu’s Arrest Continues 2

Students at Middle East Technical University (METU) continued to protest over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the cancellation of his diploma on Wednesday, March 26. During the rally, students faced aggressive police tactics during the protests, including water cannons and tear gas.

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Riots break out at university campus after Erdogan rival detained - Ankara

Turkish anti-riot police use water canon as they clash with Middle East Technical University (ODTU) students protesting against the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 20, 2025. Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, in connection with two investigations into graft and "supporting terror," a move that the main opposition party slammed as a politically-motivated "coup". Photo by Yavuz Ozden/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM