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Turkey faces a deepening political crisis marked by widespread protests following the arrest of Istanbul’s prominent mayor, Ekram aamu, last Wednesday. The detention of the opposition figure—considered a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan—sparked a wave of mass demonstrations across the country, from Ankara to İzmir. Over the past week, the protests have intensified, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants despite bans on gatherings.