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Turkey Erupts in Chaos: Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Arrested! Protesters Clash with Riot Police - Video

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Turkey Erupts in Chaos: Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Arrested! Protesters Clash with Riot Police - Video

Turkey Erupts in Chaos: Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu Arrested! Protesters Clash with Riot Police - Video

Turkey is in turmoil after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Erdoğan’s top political rival, was arrested as part of a graft investigation.

His detention has sparked mass protests across the country, with thousands taking to the streets, clashing with riot police, and chanting against government oppression.

Critics call the charges politically motivated, labeling it a “coup attempt” to silence opposition.

With nearly 100 of his associates also facing detention, Turkey’s political landscape is on the edge.

Is this the end of democracy in Turkey?

Watch the full report.

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