Amnesty International’s research into the policing of protests that took place across the country in March 2025 in response to the detention and subsequent remanding in pre-trial detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has found clear patterns of police unlawful use of force during and after protests which, at times, may have amounted to torture and other ill-treatment. Amnesty International is urging Turkish authorities to carry out prompt, independent, impartial and effective investigations into the allegations of human rights violations including torture and other ill-treatment by law enforcement officials.
