Turkey: thousands protest against Istanbul mayor arrest

土耳其:数千人抗议伊斯坦布尔市长被捕

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2025-03-20

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Turkish police arrest the mayor of Istanbul and presidential hopeful, Ekrem İmamoğlu. Thousands of people have come out in protest. Also: President Trump says his phone call with President Zelensky was very positive.
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