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Protests in Turkey have been ongoing since Thursday night following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on charges of terrorism and corruption. Imamoglu denies all allegations. The protests, largely peaceful, started in Istanbul but have now spread to Ankara and Izmir. Imamoglu, a rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested just days before announcing his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election. Erdogan has rejected claims of political motivation.

Also in the programme: Ceasefire talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials continue tomorrow in Saudi Arabia, with the US playing a key role. We also discuss Putin's push for Moscow and Washington to control the outcome and Europe being overlooked as a partner in negotiations, despite continued support for Ukraine. We hear from British historian Timothy Garton Ash.
Joining presenter Julian Worricker are Orysia Lutsevych, Deputy Director of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank in London and British broadcaster and Journalist Misha Glenny, a Rector of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, Austria.

(Picture: Demonstrators attend a protest against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 22, 2025. REUTERS/Murad Sezer)