Overview

• Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure, remains in custody following his arrest on March 19 as part of a broader political crackdown targeting over 100 individuals.
• The Turkish government has arrested 37 people for 'provocative' social media posts, with officials claiming these posts incited public hostility and crime.
• University students and opposition supporters have protested the crackdown, though demonstrations remain limited in scale under a four-day protest ban imposed by the government.
• Imamoglu's college diploma has been revoked, disqualifying him from running for president, a move critics view as a politically motivated attack on his candidacy.
• The arrests and political turmoil have further destabilized Turkey's economy, with markets reacting negatively to the developments.