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Protests accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government of democratic backsliding erupt in

2025 Turkish anti-government protests — Protests accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government of democratic backsliding erupt in Istanbul, Turkiye, following the arrest of leading opposition candidate Ekr

Published March 19, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Turkish anti-government protests.

Protests accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government of democratic backsliding erupt in Istanbul, Turkiye, following the arrest of leading opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu and more than 100 other individuals broadly associated with the political opposition. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/protesters-say-istanbul-mayor-detention-is-blow-democracy-2025-03-19/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-19).