Turkey: Hundreds of thousands join growing Istanbul protest
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Over 2 million people rallied in Istanbul on Saturday demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed on March 19.
The CHP, which organized the "Freedom for Imamoglu" protest, calls the charges politically motivated. Imamoglu, seen as Erdogan's main electoral rival, remains detained in a high-security prison.
Protests have spread nationwide, with nearly 2,000 detained and 260 jailed.
Authorities also cracked down on journalists, including the detention of a Swedish reporter. Erdogan dismissed the protests as a provocation by the opposition.
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Summary
Over 2 million people rallied in Istanbul on Saturday demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed on March 19.
The CHP, which organized the "Freedom for Imamoglu" protest, calls the charges politically motivated. Imamoglu, seen as Erdogan's main electoral rival, remains detained in a high-security prison.
Protests have spread nationwide, with nearly 2,000 detained and 260 jailed.
Authorities also cracked down on journalists, including the detention of a Swedish reporter. Erdogan dismissed the protests as a provocation by the opposition.
Living your life as a journalist in Sweden for all these years without any crime history at all; but getting hit via terror charges while visiting Turkey. Try trialing this at any country with proper justice and the case would be dismissed immediately.
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Living your life as a journalist in Sweden for all these years without any crime history at all; but getting hit via terror charges while visiting Turkey. Try trialing this at any country with proper justice and the case would be dismissed immediately.
"Terrorism" has had a very loose definition in Turkey for years. Pretty much any anti-government activity or criticism can be labelled as such.
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Summary
Over 2 million people rallied in Istanbul on Saturday demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed on March 19.
The CHP, which organized the "Freedom for Imamoglu" protest, calls the charges politically motivated. Imamoglu, seen as Erdogan's main electoral rival, remains detained in a high-security prison.
Protests have spread nationwide, with nearly 2,000 detained and 260 jailed.
Authorities also cracked down on journalists, including the detention of a Swedish reporter. Erdogan dismissed the protests as a provocation by the opposition.
Do you think they will put this in the 'Türkiye Awaits You' ads?
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Summary
Over 2 million people rallied in Istanbul on Saturday demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed on March 19.
The CHP, which organized the "Freedom for Imamoglu" protest, calls the charges politically motivated. Imamoglu, seen as Erdogan's main electoral rival, remains detained in a high-security prison.
Protests have spread nationwide, with nearly 2,000 detained and 260 jailed.
Authorities also cracked down on journalists, including the detention of a Swedish reporter. Erdogan dismissed the protests as a provocation by the opposition.
Coming soon to a "democracy" near you...
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"Terrorism" has had a very loose definition in Turkey for years. Pretty much any anti-government activity or criticism can be labelled as such.
Half the nation is a terrorist, I could get arrested for half the things I think in one day
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Summary
Over 2 million people rallied in Istanbul on Saturday demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed on March 19.
The CHP, which organized the "Freedom for Imamoglu" protest, calls the charges politically motivated. Imamoglu, seen as Erdogan's main electoral rival, remains detained in a high-security prison.
Protests have spread nationwide, with nearly 2,000 detained and 260 jailed.
Authorities also cracked down on journalists, including the detention of a Swedish reporter. Erdogan dismissed the protests as a provocation by the opposition.
Not a good look to call your own president a "sweaty nutsack who is terrified of some mean words".
Dude might want to get a new security agency.
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Summary
Over 2 million people rallied in Istanbul on Saturday demanding the release of opposition leader and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, jailed on March 19.
The CHP, which organized the "Freedom for Imamoglu" protest, calls the charges politically motivated. Imamoglu, seen as Erdogan's main electoral rival, remains detained in a high-security prison.
Protests have spread nationwide, with nearly 2,000 detained and 260 jailed.
Authorities also cracked down on journalists, including the detention of a Swedish reporter. Erdogan dismissed the protests as a provocation by the opposition.
This is the country that is all pissy for not being considered for EU membership.
We already have one authoritarian shit stain to deal with, don't need another one.
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