The arrest of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leading political opponent has sparked a financial firestorm and thrust the hardline leader's economic policies under scrutiny.The stock market has plunged,

But there is no calm to be seen on the streets of Turkey’s biggest city. Protests have continued for six days in a row, despite a ban on public gatherings. Over 1,100 people, including ten journalists,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed mass protests over the jailing of his chief political rival as a violent movement that the opposition would be held accountable for.