Police use force to break up protests at university in Turkey’s capital

Protesters shout slogans during a protest after Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul (AP/Francisco Seco)

Police used pepper spray, rubber bullets and water cannons against protesters in Turkey’s capital early on Thursday, potentially reigniting tensions.

It comes after two days of relative calm in the country’s biggest anti-government protests in more than a decade.