Summary

Crowds gather in Istanbul for sixth day of protests

Live Reporting

Edited by Jamie Whitehead & Jack Burgess, with Mark Lowen reporting from Istanbul

  1. Some of Turkey's largest protests in more than a decade continue

    Jack Burgess
    Live page editor

    A person holds a Turkish flag as police officers stand guard during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025Reuters

    Welcome to the BBC’s live coverage following the massive demonstrations taking place in Turkey.

    Protesters have been gathering for a fifth day since Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained on Wednesday on charges of corruption and aiding terrorist groups.

    Imamoglu is a key opposition figure and his detention came days before he was due to be announced as a candidate for the 2028 presidential election.

    On Sunday he was formerly arrested and charged with corruption. He has denied the allegations and said they are politically motivated.

    "I will never bow," he wrote on X before he was remanded in custody.

    Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the protests and accused the Republican People’s Party (CHP) of trying to "disturb the peace and polarise our people".

    We’ll bring you the latest developments from Turkey right here.