Protests in Turkey take a new turn with call for a one-day shopping boycott

Protests erupted in Turkey after the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor, leading to a one-day shopping boycott initiated by student groups in response to the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu, the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Government officials condemned the boycott as “sabotage” and threatened companies with financial losses, while the mayor, facing politically motivated charges, urged support from European politicians cutting ties with Turkey due to democratic concerns. The boycott, which targeted businesses supporting the government, sparked a criminal investigation and divided opinions on the involvement of companies in political discussions.

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