Arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparks student protests in Istanbul and other Turkish cities

Arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparks student protests in Istanbul and other Turkish cities Hundreds of students took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday, defying a four-day protest ban to condemn the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

The opposition leader and key rival to President Erdogan was detained in a dawn raid on Wednesday, accused of corruption and terror links.

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