Students and journalists stand trial in Turkey over protests sparked by mayor's arrest

Trials start for 189 arrested for protesting the government in Turkey

Trials started in İstanbul for 189 people, including students, journalists and lawyers, for their involvement in protests in March against the Turkish government spurred on by the arrest of the city's mayor.

A month since Istanbul mayor Imamoglu’s jailing, Turkiye’s youth refuse to back down

ISTANBUL, April 19 — Last month’s jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu may have ousted Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest rival but the Turkish president is struggling to stamp out the spirit of protest ignited in Turkiye’s youth. When Imamoglu was arrested on March 19, huge crowds began rallying in protest outside Istanbul City Hall every night with the demonstrations quickly spreading across the country in Turkiye’s biggest wave of unrest sinc…

The movement of mobilizations, carried by the Turkish youth in protest of the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, has resumed after Ramadan. In recent days, the sling has spread to dozens of high schools in the country.

Dozens face trial in Turkiye over protests against Imamoglu’s jailing

Dozens of people including journalists have appeared before a court in Istanbul, accused of attending banned demonstrations and disobeying police orders to disperse during anti-government protests

The trial of nearly 200 people arrested following anti-government protests in Turkey began in Istanbul on Friday, BBC reports. Journalists are among those on trial.

Trial of nearly 200 people opens after Turkey protests

Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month.