Turkey's opposition continues mass protests after Imamoglu's detention

In Turkey, the opposition is currently holding large-scale protests in connection with the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, journalist Usman Hasanov reported on March 23.

"A huge number of people are rushing towards the police. Despite the fact that the crowd is being chased, no one gives up, on the contrary, everyone is advancing," he said.

The footage shows the protesters shouting anti-government slogans and throwing objects towards the police. The crowd explodes firecrackers and fireworks, and also shines laser pointers in the direction of law enforcement officers.

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On this day, the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party, Ozgur Ozel, said that about a million people had gathered for the rally in support of Imamoglu. The Halk TV channel on its Facebook page showed footage of police dispersing protesters using pepper gas and water cannons. Law enforcement agencies issued a warrant for the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19. According to media reports, an anti-corruption operation has been launched against the Istanbul administration. It concerns the holding of city tenders, as well as clarifying the details of the interaction of opposition officials with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party.