Turkey Protests LIVE: Massive Protests Sweep Turkey a Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu Appears in Court
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in a Turkish court on Saturday for the first time since his detention on Wednesday for alleged corruption and terrorism. Thousands of people gathered outside the Istanbul municipality building and the main courthouse, with hundreds of police stationed at both locations. Police used tear gas and pepper spray pellets to disperse protesters near the municipality building, with the crowd hurling firecrackers and other objects at the police, who formed a line in front of an ancient aqueduct. Protesters also clashed with police in the western coastal province of Izmir and the capital Ankara for a third night in a row, with police firing water cannon at the crowds.
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