Protests Intensify as Turkish Authorities Arrest İmamoğlu's Lawyer

The detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's lawyer heightens tensions as nationwide demonstrations against Erdoğan's government enter their tenth day.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu remains in detention on bribery charges widely seen as politically motivated, sparking the largest anti-government protests in Turkey in a decade.
One of İmamoğlu's lawyers has been arrested on what opposition leaders claim are fabricated charges, escalating the government's crackdown on dissent.
The protests, driven by youth anger over authoritarianism and economic hardship, have led to nearly 1,900 arrests, including journalists, with reports of excessive police violence.
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have condemned the Turkish government’s actions and called for an end to police brutality against demonstrators.
The opposition CHP has called for early elections or İmamoğlu's release, with a major rally planned in Istanbul on March 29 to sustain pressure on Erdoğan's government.