The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.

Two other armed men and two police officers were wounded in the clash, the provincial governor said.

The Newroz holiday comes at a critical time, as Kurds in Turkey push for peace while their brethren in Syria and Iran fear further conflict.

Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.

Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless.

Iran maintains ties with a range of countries, including Turkey, India, Russia and China. Yet in this war, their support is mostly rhetoric.