Overview

• Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Istanbul on the 100th day of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s pretrial detention, demanding his release.
• Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported 42 arrests in Istanbul for alleged insults to President Erdoğan and resistance against security forces at Tuesday’s demonstration.
• In Izmir raids, authorities detained more than 120 municipal staff following the issuance of 157 arrest warrants on corruption allegations.
• İmamoğlu remains in custody over corruption charges he denies while facing additional court cases that could bar him from holding public office.
• The CHP maintains İmamoğlu as its 2028 presidential nominee in the face of mounting concerns over democratic erosion in Turkey.