Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen​ and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.

By Huseyin Hayatsever, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Jonathan SpicerANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a "movement of violence" and that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.

Analysts say a convergence of international factors gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the opportunity to try to neutralize Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main threat to him in elections due to be held in 2028.

Visuals show millions gathering in Istanbul on March 29 to protest the jailing of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, marking Turkey’s largest protests in over a decade.

The jailing of Istanbul’s mayor pending his trial on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on March 29 to protest against the jailing of the city’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, as Turkey experiences its largest demonstrations in more than a decade.

More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

In the latest crackdown on protests sparked by the jailing of a key Turkish opposition politician, Istanbul police have detained 106 people on charges of violating a gathering ban, state media reported on Wednesday.

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