FLASH
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The incidents erupted on Friday evening in Istanbul and Izmir, where there were clashes between demonstrators and police forces, during demonstrations organized by the opposition in support of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, AFP correspondents and Turkish media reported.
The leader of the main opposition party said 300,000 protesters took to the streets of Istanbul to support the city's mayor. "We are here, 300,000 people," Republican People's Party leader Ozgur Ozel said outside Istanbul City Hall, where protesters gathered at the CHP's call.
In Istanbul, police used rubber bullets, according to AFP. In Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city, police used water cannons to disperse the crowd, local television channels reported.
Thousands of citizens have taken to the streets for the 3rd consecutive day in support of Ekrem Imamoglu, despite a ban on gatherings, while police used tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse the crowd.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his statements sent a clear message that Turkey will not tolerate any threat to public order and that his government will stand against vandalism and street terrorism.
Continuous clashes in favor of Ekrem Imamoglu
Students blocked the gates of a university in Izmir. They were confronted by security forces, who are using tear gas. Young people demonstrating in favor of Ekrem Imamoglu say they will stay on the streets until they see the Istanbul mayor free. Police target them with pressurized water.
“We resist fascism and darkness,” one of them said. Defying a ban on demonstrations, thousands of citizens gathered again in Istanbul. Police officers have been ordered not to allow students to march towards Taksim Square.
Ankara is a battlefield
The streets of Ankara near the Technical University resembled a battlefield. Authorities dispersed a student rally with tear gas and rubber bullets. “What is happening here is not just a coup against the opposition and Imamoglu. “It is clear that it is a political coup.
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