A month after the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, protests condemning the action continue to rage, now extending to universities and high schools across Turkey.

The initial demonstrations in Istanbul during the first week after İmamoğlu's arrest saw thousands gathering daily at the Istanbul Municipality building, with Turks of all ages taking to the streets in various cities. Recent days brought a temporary calm due to Ramadan celebrations.

However, the protests—unseen in Turkey since the 2013 Gezi Park movement in Istanbul's Taksim Square—resumed ten days ago at universities in Istanbul and Ankara. According to news reports, these protests have recently expanded to include dozens of high schools nationwide, fueled by public outrage over the government's decision to replace certain teachers.

İmamoğlu, elected as Istanbul's mayor in 2019 and re-elected in 2024, was arrested in a move that sparked unprecedented protests in over a decade, with tens of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets in multiple Turkish cities.