The Ministry of Interior announced that Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and Beylikdüzü Mayor Mehmet Murat Çalık were suspended from office and a trustee was appointed to Şişli Municipality.
After the Newroz celebration in Istanbul was attended by hundreds of thousands of people, the crowd marched with the slogan "Bijî Serok Apo" and left the area.
In Newroz celebrations held in many cities, the demand for freedom for Abdullah Öcalan came to the fore. In addition, Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest was met with reaction.
"Kurdish people will see the freedom of Mr Abdullah Öcalan. We will gift this freedom to our mothers" said DBP Co-chair Keskin Bayındır in Adana Newroz.
Speaking at the Istanbul Newroz, DEM Party Co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan reacted to the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu and said, "Mr Öcalan's call is a chance for Turkey. Do not waste this opportunity with judicial conspiracies and trustees."
Speaking at the Dîlok Newroz, DBP Co-chair Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar reacted to Mansur Yavaş's remarks and said, "He is speaking against the struggle for freedom. We will not let the values of the Kurdish people be spoken against."
Speaking at the Istanbul Newroz, Gultan Kisanak said, "Mr Öcalan made a very important call for a Kurdish-Turkish alliance. Now it is time for Ankara to take a step."
Speaking at the Istanbul Newroz, HDK Co-spokesperson Ali Kenanoglu described the arrest to Ekrem Imamogly as a "coup against the will of the people".
At the Istanbul Newroz, Abdullah Öcalan's Newroz comments were played in his own voice to hundreds of thousands.
Reacting to the arrest of Ekrem Imamogly, DBP said, "The dependent judiciary must immediately step back from this decision and the attacks against the will of the people must be abandoned."
Newroz celebration organised under the slogan "Democratic Society for Freedom" started in Istanbul. People embraced the call of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan with the slogan "Bijî Serok Apo".
Stressing they take Abdullah Öcalan's call as a basis, "Therefore, we must lead and expand this call" said Cihan Celo, Co-chair of Shengal Autonomous Administration.
Ekrem İmamoğlu was ordered to be arrested due to "corruption" allegation.
CHP is organising a primary election to determine its presidential candidate.