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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath and Rachel Clun

Is it safe to travel to Turkey during the Istanbul protests?

Police officers use pepper spray on demonstrators in Istanbul - (REUTERS)

Widespread protests have erupted across Turkey’s largest cities, including Istanbul, as hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets after the main challenger to the country’s president was arrested and charged with corruption.

The detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has sparked the largest wave of street demonstrations Turkey has seen in more than a decade.

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