Protests against Turkey’s President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested

>Turkey has detained over 1,100 people — including 10 journalists reportedly arrested Monday morning — since mass protests were sparked on March 19 by the arrest of Istanbul’s popular Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was emerging as a key rival and likely election challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Monday that 1,133 people had been detained for “illegal activities” amid the protests, which were banned by authorities last week.