Erdogan blames Turkish opposition for “provoking” ongoing protests

Protests in Turkey enter their sixth day following the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the demonstrations in support of the detained figure have turned into what he called “a movement of violence”. Earlier, the Turkish government said more than 1,100 people have been arrested since protests broke out. We speak to the relative of someone who has been arrested for demonstrating.

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(Photo: Protester reads Erdogan's book in front of Turkish riot police barricade on 23rd March. Credit: Erdem Sahin/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)