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Turkish Authorities Arrest Over 200 People in Protests and Raids
More than 200 individuals, including academics, lawyers and journalists, were detained in protest marches and anti-terror operations. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu faced multiple hearings on charges that could bring a sentence of up to 2,300 years.
Jul 7, 6:55 AM·1m read1 source
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Turkish authorities arrested more than 200 people during protest marches and anti-terror raids on or before July 7, 2026. Those detained included academics, lawyers, and journalists. A comedian who mocked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was also detained at an airport, Semafor reported.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was brought before three separate legal hearings in quick succession. He faces charges that carry a possible sentence of up to 2,300 years in prison. An unnamed EU diplomat stated there was no longer “even the appearance of a fair trial” in İmamoğlu’s case.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte publicly supported the right to demonstrate in Türkiye. NATO has declined to criticize Türkiye over its recent actions, Semafor reported. Türkiye possesses the second-largest army in NATO and maintains a major defense industry.
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