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In Istanbul, a trial of almost 200 people were opened in protests against the Turkish government.

Mass demonstrations began in 19. March after Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu – key rival Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – was detained in the corruption charges, which denies.

Most of the accused at the trial, which opened in Kaslayan courtroom on Friday, are students, while eight journalists are.

The charges against them involve participation in illegal protests after breaking public gatherings and fail to prevent warnings.

Indicates the first trial to those arrested in gatherings. The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office was told 819 people will be tried in 20 criminal investigations.

Penalties for costs ranging from six months to five years in prison, allegations of Human Rights Watch.

One Istanbul university student, who was arrested in protests in Istanbul Saraçhana, and he spent 20 days in prison, “I hope that sooner returning from this shame and decide today to decide today to all take over.”

A second year student from the University of Mimar Sinan, whose hearing was scheduled, “we have no fear, we are not the ones who should be afraid.”

According to the information that the BBC of Network (PSN) submitted to the BBC (PSN), which have established students’ families, most arrested after 19. March was released in recent days, but about 50 students remain in custody.

Before the beginning of the hearing, a member of the PSN Amn Gündoğan said, “Our children were involved in a democratic, quiet and legitimate action, they fought for this country to be free and democratic country.”

Father Yağmur Gündoğan, who was arrested, was taken to the Silivri prison and released, said, “We stopped by our children and continue to do so.

“The first hearing begins today. We want justice and a fair trial for our children.”

Journalists – including France AFP news agency Reporter Yasin AKGÜL – They were detained and charges “participation in unarmed meetings and marches against the law, not scattering themselves despite warnings.”

On Friday, lawyer Veysel was in order to ask the judge to release them on the basis of reporting, they did not participate in the protests, the AFP news agency reported.

Although the request was rejected, the Turkish journalists in Sandica (TGS) stated on the social media that the files of eight journalists were separated from those from students.

İmamoğlu should have run for the presidency at 2028 elections. His supporters see his arrest as a political move of Erdoğan.

Despite the Istanbul Government, which declares a ban on demonstrations and gatherings throughout the province, hundreds of thousands of people participated in the protests.

Since 19. March Police detained nearly 2,000 people – many of them university students.