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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold demonstrations in Istanbul, İzmir, Ankara, and several

2025 Turkish anti-government protests — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold demonstrations in Istanbul, İzmir, Ankara, and several other cities in Turkey against the government of Turkish President Recep

Published March 21, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Turkish anti-government protests.

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold demonstrations in Istanbul, İzmir, Ankara, and several other cities in Turkey against the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following its detention of over 100 opposition figures and crackdown on public gatherings and social media content. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-criticises-opposition-leaders-call-streets-over-mayors-detention-2025-03-21/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-21).