Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed opposition political parties for provoking a "movement of violence", as protests in the country continue for a sixth night. Unrest began in Istanbul last Wednesday when the city's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,

Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned growing protests in Turkey days after the arrest of a key opposition figure.In a speech on Friday, Erdogan said his government would not "surrender" to "vandalism" or "street terror" ahead of more planned protests.

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has unleashed the largest protests Turkey has seen in a decade. He was officially nominated by the opposition as its presidential candidate for elections in 2028.

The mass protests in Istanbul aren't directed solely against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. There's also growing discontent regarding the economic crisis in the country.

Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen​ and arrested other journalists amid the largest nationwide protests in a decade.

A media workers' union says Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes. That's while protests escalate after the jailing of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed Sunday pending a trial on corruption charges.

The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, was jailed pending his trial on corruption charges and removed from office on Sunday. Mr. Imamoglu and his party deny the accusations.

Turkey's opposition, galvanized by widescale protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, is hoping to keep the momentum going in part by calling for a boycott of TV stations and businesses it says are "ignoring the moment".