Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, detained on corruption and terrorism charges, has urged Turkish people to stand against what he called an "evil." "As a nation we must stand against this evil. This is my call to my people,

The protest movement needs a clear political perspective and leadership. This will not be provided by the CHP, which fears the protests spiraling out of its control and spreading to workplaces, turning into a mass mobilization of the working class.

President Erdoğan, faces the risk of losing both his chance to run for president and his position as mayor of İstanbul.