Turkey opposition calls for mass protests in Istanbul over Ekrem Imamoglu arrest • FRANCE 24

Around 2,000 people have been arrested in Turkey’s crackdown on anti-government protests following the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19. Many of the protesters are students. Erdogan has defended the use of police force, stating on Friday that Turkey ‘cannot lose a single young person to the enemies of our nation.’ Despite the growing climate of fear, protests continue. Eliza Herbert has more.
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32 comments

  7. He said they cant cover their faces. With so many people, they can just say they do it for health percautions. All the protesters should go wear those stupid masks that didnt protect against covid. Atleast if all of them are wearing them, what they gonna do arrest everyone?

  9. It’s a constitutional right to protest without prior permission in Türkiye unarmed. The children and the youth of Türkiye only using their right to protest.

  10. Keep fighting Turkey 🇹🇷 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 from the UK ,🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 this must be the downfall of the dictator Tyrant Erdoğan.. take back your freedom and Democracy that Atatürk gave you.

  11. The mayor of Istanbul is corrupt with the reels prouve so he should be to go to the court. Those protesters morst of them defending is Ideology not the interests of Turkey ! ?

  12. Europe is raising a tyrant with its own hands, it must stop it soon and cut investments until the regime changes. A turkey that is not governed by common sense is a threat to europe.

  18. Full support and solidarity to our neighbours from Georgia! 🇬🇪 We've been fighting for the same cause for months now. The plague of authoritarianism and darkness shouldn't be allowed to take over! 💪

  22. The world is a global place. The despotic situation in Türkiye today could be in many countries tomorrow. Freedom and democracy are necessary for everyone like bread, water and air.

  26. The opposition wants (so-called) politicians who are not accountable to the judiciary! They want this by calling it DEMOCRACY! It is obvious how uneducated/poor quality the opposition is in Türkiye!!…

  28. He's just shouting because you he knew why this is guilty psychology come to the channel's and answer the allegations Prove all the arguments, false nope but it is very easy to provoke the public and create confusion because the arguments are true. Chp rubish don't forget turkey not 2 or 15 million there is 80 millions people here l can't believe tgat chp protecting mayor who done fraud and bribery 560 billon 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

  31. The dictators never worry about their country or people but only about protecting their life long rule, power and greed. So save those countries bring back democracy and people's rule. Or this wotld will never change.

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