Turkey Limits Travel In and Out of Istanbul to Curb Protests

Protestors hold Turkish flags during a demonstration following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 20, 2025.Photographer: Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg

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By Beril Akman

March 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM UTC

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Turkey imposed travel restrictions on Istanbul, the country’s largest city, to curb the spread of anti-government protests sparked by the detention of a prominent opposition politician.

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