Source: Deutsche Welle [German state media]
“Following six straight nights of protests in cities across Turkey, authorities have [abducted] 1,879 people since the demonstrations began last Wednesday, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The protests erupted after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition figure and rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was jailed on corruption charges. Yerlikaya said that of those [abducted], 260 remain in custody awaiting trial, while 489 have been released and 662 are still under legal review. He added that 150 police officers were injured during the unrest and claimed that some of the [abductees] had past criminal records or alleged links to banned groups. All protesters were held on accusations of resisting law enforcement, the Interior Ministry told Germany’s DPA news agency. A nationwide ban on public gatherings has now been extended through April 1.” (03/27/25)
https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-1900-protesters-detained-after-imamoglus-arrest/a-72059045