Overview

• Nearly 1,900 people have been detained during protests, including journalists and Imamoglu's lawyer, as the government enforces bans on public gatherings.
• Police have used water cannons, tear gas, and plastic bullets to disperse largely peaceful demonstrators, with reports of excessive force sparking international condemnation.
• The Turkish government has escalated its media crackdown, deporting a BBC journalist, detaining others, and imposing a 10-day broadcast ban on an opposition TV channel.
• Turkey’s economic instability has worsened, with the lira declining and investor confidence eroding following the protests and political turmoil.
• Opposition leaders are calling for sustained demonstrations, while President Erdogan dismisses the protests as 'street terrorism' and accuses the opposition of sabotaging the economy.