Turkey witnessed massive anti-government protests for the second night in a row, with clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Istanbul, Ankara, and Çorum. Protesters defied a government-imposed ban on demonstrations and set fires, blocked roads, and pelted stones at security forces. The protests were sparked by the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, accused of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, just days before he was expected to be selected as a presidential candidate.