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Who is protesting in Turkey and why?

2025/3/26
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学生抗议者：我们生活在恐惧和专制统治的氛围中，此次抗议是为了争取民主和自由，表达我们对政府的不满以及对自身未来的担忧。我们来自不同的政治背景，但都希望恢复土耳其的民主。 我们拥有投票权和选择领导人的权利，政府打压异见，限制言论自由，逮捕异议人士，这严重侵犯了我们的权利。我们不会被政府的镇压吓倒，我们将继续抗议，直到我们的诉求得到满足。 Hannah Gelbart：本期节目将深入探讨土耳其的抗议活动，解释其背后的原因以及抗议者们的诉求。 Nihan Kale：埃尔多安总统长期执政，虽然其受欢迎程度有所下降，但他仍然拥有广泛的支持者。他被批评采取专制统治方式，打压反对派，控制媒体。伊马莫格鲁市长因其广泛的民众基础和惠民政策而成为反对派的重要人物，他的逮捕是引发此次抗议活动的主要导火索。伊马莫格鲁的逮捕以及政府对反对派的打压，反映出土耳其民主的倒退。年轻一代对未来感到担忧，他们对政府的不满日益加剧。 Özge Özdemir：土耳其政府长期利用司法压制反对派，言论自由受到限制，大学自主性受损。伊马莫格鲁的逮捕被视为政府试图控制选举候选人的举动，引发强烈反弹。这反映出土耳其民主的衰退，以及政府对异见的打压。

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Thousands of people in Turkey turned out for a seventh night of protests which have so far seen more than 1,400 people detained, including students, journalists and lawyers. Demonstrations began in Istanbul on 19 March, when the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - who is seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival - was arrested on corruption charges.

In this episode we bring you the background to the protests. Nihan Kalle, a reporter for BBC Monitoring in Istanbul, tells us why President Erdogan is still popular after 22 years in power and why Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as a threat to him. BBC Turkish reporter Özge Özdemir explains the state of democracy in Turkey right now. And we hear directly from some of the student protestors - what changes do they want to see in Turkey?

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Mora Morrison, Julia Ross-Roy and Maria Clara Montoya Editor: Verity Wilde