Protesters gathered in Maltepe on the Asian side of Istanbul, waving Turkish flags and banners for the CHP-organized "Freedom for Imamoglu" rally. CHP leader Ozgur Ozel, who organized the rally ...

Supporters waving Turkish flags and banners with Imamoglu’s face read aloud a jail letter from the Istanbul mayor to a cheering crowd. “The nation is united against the oppressor,” it said.

Those freed on Thursday are charged with participating in banned protests. A protester holds up a Turkish flag as riot police stand guard during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor ...