The Daily Populous Sunday March 23rd, 2025 evening edition
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slycannon on March 23rd, 2025 at 07:05 UTC »

Why not just a barricade and a couple cops?

makeybussines on March 23rd, 2025 at 07:33 UTC »

At least they didn't block the toilets.

LaCarbonara on March 23rd, 2025 at 12:55 UTC »

The context, Turkish police blocking the courthouse in Istanbul in March 2025 is following the detention and legal proceedings against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure and potential challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on March 19, 2025, on allegations of corruption and aiding a terrorist organization, specifically the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). His detention sparked widespread protests across Turkey, with many viewing it as a politically motivated move to prevent him from running in future elections.

On March 22, 2025, Imamoglu attended a hearing at a courthouse in Istanbul. During this time, police blocked lawyers from entering the courthouse, leading to protests and clashes outside. The lawyers, along with other protesters, were denied entry despite their claims of a right to enter any court.