20 March 2025
Turkey detains 37 people over social media posts on detained Istanbul mayor
Turkish authorities detained 37 people for making “provocative posts” following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main rival. Officials identified 261 social media accounts after 18.6 million posts were shared about Imamoglu within 24 hours of his detention. Authorities also seized construction company co-owned by Imamoglu, who was arrested on charges including graft and aiding a terrorist group.READ FULL