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Police Detain 11 Amid Boycott Protests in Turkey

4/5/2025

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In Turkey, tensions escalated as police detained 11 people, including actor Cem Yigit Uzumoglu, for advocating a shopping boycott against the government. This movement emerged in response to the controversial arrest of opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, igniting protests fueled by widespread frustration over President Erdogan's rule and the nation's economic struggles.

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In Turkey, tensions escalated as police detained 11 people, including actor Cem Yigit Uzumoglu, for advocating a shopping boycott against the government. This movement emerged in response to the controversial arrest of opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, igniting protests fueled by widespread frustration over President Erdogan's rule and the nation's economic struggles.