President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses opposition politicians in Turkey of "disturbing the peace of our citizens with provocations" after a week of protests
"I believe that if [the opposition] has any respect left, they will be ashamed of the evil they have done to the country," he says
Unrest began on Wednesday when Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - an opponent of Erdogan - was detained on corruption charges
Imamoglu spent the night in jail on Sunday and says the charges are politically motivated, something Erdogan denies
Fresh crowds have now gathered in Istanbul for a sixth consecutive day of protests - watch live at the top of this page
Earlier, the Turkish government said 1,133 people had been arrested since the protests started
Turkey's presidential election is not scheduled until 2028 - Imamoglu was confirmed today as the Republican People's Party (CPH)'s candidate, after a symbolic primary vote
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