Live, demonstrations in Türkiye: our correspondent answers your questions

Throughout Sunday evening, as during the previous four, a human tide swept before the imposing building of the municipality of Istanbul, along the surrounding avenues and the Sarachane Parc. Several groups of young people came to rub shoulders with the police dams blocking any access to Taksim, the iconic place of the Gezi revolt movement in 2013.

The day before, on Saturday, the day started with a press release from the Interior Ministry announcing the number of arrests in progress. We learned that 342 people – mainly students, who have been the spearhead of the protest from the first day – had been apprehended by the police, most of them at home or at the end of the rallies. Lists, according to certain student organizations, have been established: from 31 young people to Ankara, 92 in Istanbul and 20 in Izmir.

A few hours later, at the very moment when Mr. Imamoglu and the co -accused were questioned by prosecutors in the police station in the Fatih district, several political leaders wanted to display a firm position, even if it means throwing oil on the fire of the dispute. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in power since 2003, first as Prime Minister, then as President from 2014, said: “The time when we went down to the street and brandished our finger against the national will with left -wing organizations and vandals is over. »»