Photos of street protests as Turkey detains 120 opposition officials
Officials from CHP-controlled municipalities in Istanbul and elsewhere have faced waves of arrests this year over allegations of corruption.
The opposition claims the arrests are politically motivated, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government insists the courts are impartial and free from political involvement.
The crackdown comes a year after the CHP made significant gains in local elections.
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