In a startling turn of events, Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, just days before his expected nomination as a presidential candidate. This incident has raised concerns about political integrity and the implications for the upcoming elections.

By Huseyin Hayatsever, Tuvan Gumrukcu and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a "movement of violence" and that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.