Turkey has arrested over 1,400 protesters, as tens of thousands continue to take to the streets across major cities in defiance of a ban on demonstrations following the detention of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Turkish authorities have arrested 343 protesters during overnight protests in more than a dozen cities against the detention of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said.

Turkish protesters against the detention of the mayor of Istanbul, who is the main political rival of President Erdogan, say his detention is a “coup” and a major blow to Turkey’s democracy.

The Turkish president has warned that the Kurdish militia in Syria will be eliminated if they fail to lay down arms.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says enforcement of ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials will restore trust in the international system.

BRICS has offered partner status to Turkey, the Turkish trade minister says.

Turkish opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says was behind the failed July 2016 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has died in the United States where he was based.