Hilkan Boran

We've heard of numerous reports about clashes in Istanbul and the capital Ankara in a major province called Izmir and other provinces across Turkey. And the Interior Minister Ali Alikaya has announced that there were clashes and that 97 people have been detained in relation to the demonstrations tonight. And just to remind you, there are protest bands in place in Istanbul, Ankara and and Izmir.

So technically, everyone who's going out in these provinces are in breach of law, but law enforcement officials have so far been tolerant of these protests. But we have seen some instances where the police employed tear gas and water cannons, as well as some protesters attacking police barricades with numerous different things.

So far, we do not have a clear indication of what is going to happen, but we know that Imamullah and other people who have been detained alongside him who are almost numbering 100 people, are charged with crimes like bribery, with corruption, with rigging tenders, etc.

So we might expect some of those allegations to be officially leveled against Imamoglu and his associates when he faces this trial. Going forward than that, we do not have an exact idea of what is going to happen. What we do know is that the main opposition party is planning to announce Imamoglu as their official candidate. They're going to declare Imamoglu

as their official presidential candidate on Sunday with ballots going to be set up across Turkey in a show of support for Imamoglu.

Yes. So far, they have been calling on people to hold protests every night in Istanbul and in major cities. And we are expecting to see more protests throughout the weekend with the culmination possibly on Sunday with this ceremonial voting for Imamoglu's presidential candidacy for the main opposition party.