Protests erupt in Turkey after the arrest of president Erdogan’s rival

The biggest protests in more than a decade have erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and main rival of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on corruption charges. Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey for 22 years with limited checks on his authority, faces a potential challenge from Imamoglu, whose popularity could lead to a democratic transfer of power. The situation poses economic and political risks, with a currency sell-off and concerns about autocracy, as Erdogan navigates internal and external pressures to maintain control.

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