• Turkish authorities issued 47 arrest warrants for Istanbul municipal officials amid corruption investigations.
• Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's opposition mayor, remains jailed, igniting protests against the government's actions.
• The crackdown has been characterized as politically motivated, targeting the Republican People's Party (CHP).

Turkish authorities have issued 47 arrest warrants for municipal officials and staff in Istanbul, including members of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), where mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is currently imprisoned. This crackdown has sparked mass protests, with claims of political motives behind the arrests, especially given the ongoing investigations into alleged corruption linked to the Istanbul municipality, according to BBC, Le Monde, and India Times.

The latest detentions occurred during a series of operations focused on Istanbul, where 30 people were arrested, including district mayors and opposition party members. This marks the fifth wave of arrests since Imamoglu's jailing on March 19, which was a catalyst for significant unrest in Turkey, according to India Times, BBC, and Le Monde.

Opposition leaders have condemned these actions as a systematic effort to suppress dissent and maintain Erdogan's grip on power. Imamoglu himself issued a statement from prison saying, "It is time to say 'enough is enough'" regarding the government's manipulative tactics, reflecting popular discontent and calls for political reform, according to BBC and India Times.