The Istanbul protests exemplify 21st-century resistance, where absurdist humour disarms state repression, hyperreality reconfigures political meaning and cognitive warfare exploits digital virality. Baudrillard might see this as the triumph of simulation, where the protest’s image matters more than its reality.

A new development has emerged in the ongoing protests sparked by the detention of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. The first indictment has been prepared against those who participated in the İmamoğlu protests.

A lawyer representing jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mehmet Pehlivan, was taken into custody early today.

The head of Turkey's main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu after six nights of mass protests calling for his release. İmamoğlu, who was arrested on 19 March on corruption charges,

The arrest of a major opposition figure in Turkey has provoked major protests over President Erdogan’s increasing authoritarianism, reports On March 19, 2025, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was arrested on corruption charges,

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) and the district municipality of Beylikdüzü in the city will elect acting mayors on Wednesday after their

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Nuri Aslan has been appointed as the interim mayor of Istanbul, replacing Ekrem İmamoğlu. According to the NTV television network, the Istanbul Municipal Council, which is under opposition control, elected a temporary mayor today (March 26).

zel said the protests prevented the government from installing a trustee in the city administration following İmamoğlu’s arrest.