Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and jailed pending trial on corruption and terrorism charges, igniting nationwide protests in 40 provinces. Over 300 protesters were detained as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.
Imamoglu's detention, occurring just days before his anticipated presidential nomination, has led to Turkey's largest protests in a decade and resulted in significant turmoil in financial markets, adversely affecting the Turkish lira and stock exchange.