Turkey's president criticises opposition party after mass protests over his main rival's arrest

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Turkey's president criticises opposition party after mass protests over his main rival's arrest
The Turkish president has criticised the country's main opposition party, claiming demonstrations against the jailing of his main political rival turned into "a movement of violence".

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Published 1 week ago -  01:10
Turkey's CHP party urges peaceful protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest despite ban
Turkey's CHP party urges peaceful protests after Istanbul mayor's arrest despite ban Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested in a dawn raid on his home on Wednesday over alleged corruption and links to a terrorist organisation, escalating a crackdown on opposition figures and dissenting voices. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/21/turkeys-chp-party-urges-peaceful-protests-after-istanbul-mayors-arrest-despite-ban Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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