DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Turkey</span></a> detains 37 over 'provocative' social media posts following arrest of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Istanbul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Istanbul</span></a> mayor</p><p>Thousands rally outside Istanbul city hall for 2nd night over mayor’s arrest</p><p>by Mehmet Guzel and Susan Frazer, March 20, 2025</p><p>ISTANBUL (AP) — "Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night on Thursday to rally against the arrest of the city’s mayor, a prominent contender against President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecepTayyipErdogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecepTayyipErdogan</span></a>, which many view as a politically driven attempt to eliminate a key rival from the next presidential race.</p><p>"Mayor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EkremImamoglu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EkremImamoglu</span></a> was arrested after a dawn raid on his residence on Wednesday as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices. Several other prominent figures, including two district mayors, were also detained.</p><p>"The detention of a popular opposition leader deepened concerns over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> and sparked <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protests</span></a> in Istanbul and elsewhere, despite a four-day ban on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrations</span></a> in the city and road closures. " </p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/turkey-istanbul-mayor-arrest-crackdown-imamoglu-eb2f5f0582a32e0c15f881b54fda2ffc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/turkey-ista</span><span class="invisible">nbul-mayor-arrest-crackdown-imamoglu-eb2f5f0582a32e0c15f881b54fda2ffc</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurkeyProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurkeyProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorldPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Erdogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Erdogan</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThisIsHowToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThisIsHowToProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TakeToTheStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TakeToTheStreets</span></a></p>