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.

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.

Massive demonstrations have erupted across Türkiye following the detention and imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges. The opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has spearheaded the protests,

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu? Mr. Imamoglu became the mayor of Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city and economic engine, in 2019, after defeating a candidate backed by Mr. Erdogan. He was re-elected twice ...

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.

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.

After Erdogan has taken control of much of corporate ... said 11 journalists who were detained for covering banned protests in Istanbul have been taken to the city's Caglayan Courthouse to answer ...