The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, a popular opposition leader, marks a dramatic escalation in an ongoing government crackdown on dissenting voices in Turkey.
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        Death(s) 11 Injuries at least 8,163 (during the Gezi Park protests) (at least 63 in serious or critical condition with at least 3 having a risk of death) Arrested at least 4,900 with 81 people being held in custody (during the Gezi Park protests) Detained at least 134 (during the Gezi Park protests)

        Well, shit, how he was allowed by every other country to do this is beyond me.