Explained: Why Has Turkey Erupted Into Mass Protests Over The Arrest Of A Mayor?
Outrage has swept across Turkey's major cities as thousands protest the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. On Sunday, a court charged and jailed Imamoglu pending a corruption trial, sparking the nation's largest anti-government demonstrations in over a decade. Amid escalating unrest, police have detained at least 323 individuals as protests continue to intensify nationwide.
