06:22⇢Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Protests
⌨The newspapers report on the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, described by Turkey's Republican People's Party as a "coup," sparking protests in Istanbul and Ankara (BBC Persian). Imamoglu, considered a powerful political rival to President Erdogan, was expected to announce his presidential candidacy soon. In other news, Yemen's armed forces claim to have targeted Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic missile (Mehr News). Trump's Nowruz greetings to Iranians are reported by multiple sources (Iran International, Radio Farda), while Iran's Supreme Leader's 2024 statement that "negotiation with America is not wise, intelligent, or honorable" was voted most important quote by readers (ISNA).