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Police push RT reporter during protests in Istanbul (VIDEO) | |
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The opposition CHP party has urged people to take to the streets in support of detained Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu | |
Turkish riot police shoved RT correspondent Yasin Eken on Sunday evening as he was covering large-scale protests in support of detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. | Turkish riot police shoved RT correspondent Yasin Eken on Sunday evening as he was covering large-scale protests in support of detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. |
A group of officers in full riot gear approached Eken and his cameraman and aggressively pushed them. Some of the officers were wearing gas masks. | |
In the video of the altercation, Eken is heard asking, “What have I done?” Eken went to the hospital after the scuffle. | |
The protests continued for the fifth consecutive day in Istanbul, Ankara, and other major cities. In some cases, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. | The protests continued for the fifth consecutive day in Istanbul, Ankara, and other major cities. In some cases, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. |
The opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on supporters to take to the streets and demand the release of Imamoglu, who was detained on Wednesday. | |
The authorities have charged Imamoglu, who ran for vice president in 2023, with corruption and having links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist group in Türkiye. | The authorities have charged Imamoglu, who ran for vice president in 2023, with corruption and having links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist group in Türkiye. |
On Sunday, the Interior Ministry suspended Imamoglu from office. Imamoglu has denied any wrongdoing and dismissed the prosecution as politically motivated. | On Sunday, the Interior Ministry suspended Imamoglu from office. Imamoglu has denied any wrongdoing and dismissed the prosecution as politically motivated. |
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