Turkey's interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, says a total of 1,133 have been detained since these protests in Turkey began last week.

"The terrorization of our streets and the threat to the peace and security of our nation will absolutely not be tolerated," he says in a lengthy post.

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Citing the Turkish constitution, he claims the protests over the last five days have "abused" the right to demonstrate, accusing protestors of "attempting to disrupt public order, inciting street events and attacking our police".

"Such actions are aimed at disrupting the peace and security of our people," he adds.

"We are clearly warning you from here: Let no one try to use our youth and our people as a shield for their own political ambitions."

The statement follows clashes between police and protestors in Istanbul yesterday evening. Prior to that, the demonstrations had been largely peaceful.

Meanwhile, at least 10 journalists have been detained in the cities of Istanbul and Izmir during dawn raids by Turkish police.

The news is being reported by Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA), a non-profit organisation, and news agencies.

While the AFP news agency reports that among the 10 arrested is one of its photographer who was arrested in his home.

Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), named Ekrem Imamoglu as its official candidate for the 2028 presidential election - despite his arrest.

The decision follows a symbolic vote on Sunday - in which the leader of the CHP says nearly 15 million people participated - but there are still big questions for Imamoglu.

For a start he is now in jail, having been formally arrested and charged with corruption. Imamoglu has denied the allegations and said they are politically motivated.

On top of that, Istanbul University earlier announced it was revoking Imamoglu's degree due to alleged irregularities.

If upheld, this would put his ability to run as president into doubt, since the Turkish constitution says presidents must have completed higher education to hold office. Imamoglu's lawyers say they will appeal the decision.

Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is one of the country's most popular politicians.

A leading figure in the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and mayor of the country's most populous city, the 54-year-old has long been seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's most formidable rival.

He stunned Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK) when he retained control over Istanbul in last year's municipality elections, winning a second successive mandate in Turkey's largest city.

Many political commentators in Turkey have referred to this as "Erdogan's worst defeat ever".

(Source: BBC)