Protesters near Istanbul’s main police headquarters on Wednesday said the detention of President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival and the city’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was a blow to Turkish democracy.
Earlier on Wednesday, Turkish authorities detained Imamoglu, from main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on charges including corruption and aiding a terrorist group, prompting the protests and outcry from opposition, government critics.
More than 100 people gathered near the police
