Protests are erupting across Turkey over the arrest of Istanbul's opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, who is accused of aiding a terrorist organization and corruption.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed the protests as "the opposition's dramas" and warned against illegal demonstrations.
The pro-Kurdish Democratic Party has shown support for Mr Imamoglu and called for peace.
His arrest has resulted in a drop in the Turkish lira and stock market.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed the protests as "the opposition's dramas" and warned against illegal demonstrations.
The pro-Kurdish Democratic Party has shown support for Mr Imamoglu and called for peace.
His arrest has resulted in a drop in the Turkish lira and stock market.
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00:00Protests are erupting across Turkey over the arrest of Istanbul's opposition leader Ekrem
00:06Imamoglu, who is accused of aiding a terrorist organisation and corruption.
00:10President Erdogan has dismissed the protests as, quote, the opposition's dramas and has
00:16warned against illegal demonstrations.
00:18The pro-Kurdish Democratic Party has shown support for Mr Imamoglu and called for peace.
00:24His arrest has resulted in a drop in the Turkish lira and stock market.