Demonstrators march through Istanbul streets amid continuing protests following Mayor arrest

Описание: (27 Mar 2025)

FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4564657

RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Istanbul, Turkey - 27 March 2025
1. Various of demonstrators marching, UPSOUND (Turkish) “Rights! Law! Justice!” “We are soldiers of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk! (Turkey’s founder)”
STORYLINE:
Dozens of demonstrators marched through central Istanbul Thursday protesting the arrest of the city’s mayor.

The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The student protesters carried a banner calling for Erdogan’s resignation.

Imamoglu, jailed on corruption charges many see as politically motivated, is also accused of supporting terrorism.

The government insists the judiciary is independent, but critics say the evidence is based on secret witnesses and lacks credibility.

Erdogan has accused the opposition of "sinking the economy" and said those responsible for hurting financial stability would be held "accountable."

The opposition has called for a boycott of companies that it says support Erdogan's government.

The Turkish president accused the opposition of being "so desperate that they would throw the country and the nation into the fire."

AP video shot by Francisco Seco

===========================================================

Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected].

Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter:   / ap_archive  
Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​
Instagram:   / apnews  


You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...