Overview
- A demonstration in Berlin, organized by the 'Berliner Plattform für Demokratie in der Türkei,' drew approximately 500 participants to Alexanderplatz on April 13, 2025.
- Protesters criticized the Turkish government’s anti-democratic actions and described the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as a coup against the opposition.
- The protest follows Imamoglu’s March 19 arrest on charges of terrorism and corruption, which many view as politically motivated.
- The arrest has sparked widespread unrest in Turkey, with hundreds of thousands protesting against President Erdogan’s administration.
- The Berlin protest underscores international solidarity with Turkish democracy advocates and ongoing global criticism of Erdogan's policies.