The most serious clash between protesters and police took place in the saga of imprisoned Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamogul, as police used pepper spray, water supply and non-lethal plastic bullets against student demonstrators outside the Middle East Institute of Technology in Ankara's capital.
There is a protest Raging He has traveled Turkey for the past week after the arrest of Mayor Iklem Imamogur, a leading candidate for the incumbent president Receptacle Tayyip Erdogan in 2022. Imamoguru is accused of corruption and support from the terrorist organization, the Kurdish Separation Party known as the PKK.
Erdogan ordered a ban on street protests, but Imamoguru and his CHP party urged their supporters to demonstrate anyway, against his orders. Thousands of them have done so, prompting more and more strict crackdowns from Turkish security forces.
Thousands of students on Thursday Gathered I tried to read the statement near the Middle East Institute of Technology. Security forces attacked with non-lethal weapons to disperse the protest. A group of students attempted to dig behind the dump line, but police broke their barricade and arrested them.
“My student friend just wanted to make a press statement, but the police strictly refused to allow it. That's the outcome,” said CHP MP Meri Merrick, who was attacked by both water cannon and pepper sprays while attending the protest.
One of the more bizarre images coming out of the conflict was the sight of a demonstrator dressed up to Pikachu, a running Pokemon character, from the police, making an impressive time despite his nasty outfit. CHP posted footage on social media and officially welcomed Pikachu to “resistance.”
About 1,900 people were arrested during the protest, according to Home Minister Ali Jerkikaya. Yerkikaya argued that many of them face accusations of substance abuse and assault, including assaulting police officers. He said 150 officers have been injured so far.
The crackdown on protests includes strong efforts to curb opposition and foreign journalism. To date, 11 journalists have been arrested. That's what BBC reporter Mark Lowen did. Deportation After spending 17 hours in a hotel room from Türkiye on Wednesday, he raised a “threat to a public order.”
“This is a very troubling incident and I will be representing Turkish authorities,” said Deborah Ternes, BBC News CEO.
“Equaling professional journalists and protesters not only shows shameless malice, but also highlights the serious interference of judicial political powers that are trying to silence the media,” says a reporter without borders. I said Thursday,.
There are dozens of social media users Arrest For “provocative” posts. Opposition outlets have been threatened, fined and closed completely in one case.
