Thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, after police arrested the mayor and other prominent figures as part of a probe into alleged corruption and terror links. Ekrem Imamoglu—a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan—was among some 100 people detained early on Wednesday. Authorities promptly closed roads around the city and banned demonstrations for four days in an apparent effort to prevent protests following the arrest. But protesters gathering near the main police headquarters in the historic city blasted the arrests as a blow to democracy, taking to the streets in thousands. Read the full story at DailyMail.com. Link in bio. 🎥 Reuters #turkey #news #erdogan #istanbul #protest