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Riot law enforcement scatters demonstrators in Istanbul
(MENAFN) Turkish riot police forcibly dispersed demonstrators in Istanbul on Sunday evening, using kicks and batons to break up a protest in support of detained Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
For the fifth consecutive day, large-scale protests continued across Türkiye’s largest city, despite a ban on public gatherings. While some rallies remained peaceful, others escalated into confrontations with law enforcement. Outside city hall, riot police tackled protesters, throwing some to the ground and striking them with batons.
Imamoglu was arrested on Wednesday on charges of corruption and alleged ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a group classified as a terrorist organization by Türkiye. On Sunday, an Istanbul court upheld his detention, leading to his suspension from office. The mayor has denied all allegations, calling the case politically motivated.
A prominent figure in the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Imamoglu ran for vice president in the 2023 elections and is widely seen as a leading contender for the presidency in 2028.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya addressed the unrest in a post on X, claiming that some officers were attacked and warning that authorities would not tolerate "vandalism or threats to national security." In response, CHP leader Ozgur Ozel insisted that the party had not incited violence and defended citizens' right to protest, stating, “Any order against this will be unlawful.”
For the fifth consecutive day, large-scale protests continued across Türkiye’s largest city, despite a ban on public gatherings. While some rallies remained peaceful, others escalated into confrontations with law enforcement. Outside city hall, riot police tackled protesters, throwing some to the ground and striking them with batons.
Imamoglu was arrested on Wednesday on charges of corruption and alleged ties to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a group classified as a terrorist organization by Türkiye. On Sunday, an Istanbul court upheld his detention, leading to his suspension from office. The mayor has denied all allegations, calling the case politically motivated.
A prominent figure in the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Imamoglu ran for vice president in the 2023 elections and is widely seen as a leading contender for the presidency in 2028.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya addressed the unrest in a post on X, claiming that some officers were attacked and warning that authorities would not tolerate "vandalism or threats to national security." In response, CHP leader Ozgur Ozel insisted that the party had not incited violence and defended citizens' right to protest, stating, “Any order against this will be unlawful.”
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