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INSIGHT: Arrest of Istanbul Mayor Sparks Largest Anti-Government Protests in Turkey Since 2013

Turkey faces widespread protests after the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Erdoğan's main political rival, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and triggering economic uncertainty amid government crackdown on media and protesters.

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