Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
1 week, 1 day ago

Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates

LA Times  

A protester wears a banner with a photo of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during a demonstration Wednesday outside the Vatan Security Department in Istanbul, where Imamoglu is expected to be taken following his arrest. Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. Imamoglu is also suspected of aiding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, by allegedly forming an alliance with a Kurdish umbrella organization for the Istanbul municipal elections, the agency said. Imamoglu’s wife, Dilek, told the private Now television that police arrived at their residence around dawn and that the mayor was taken around 7:30 a.m. Silencing the opposition A day earlier, Istanbul University invalidated Imamoglu’s diploma, effectively disqualifying him from the next presidential race — a university degree is a requisite for running in elections under Turkish law. Imamoglu was elected mayor of Turkey’s largest city in March 2019, a historic blow to Erdogan and the president’s Justice and Development Party, which had controlled Istanbul for a quarter-century.

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Turkey protest: Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
5 hours, 37 minutes ago

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

The Hindu  

Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early on Thursday, the latest clash in the country’s biggest anti-government protests in over a decade. Interior Minister Ali Yerkikaya said on Thursday that nearly 1,900 people have been arrested over eight days of massive protests across the country. Some demonstrations have been marred by violence …

Türkiye: İmamoğlu’s Arrest Sparks Unrest as Erdoğan Faces Growing Opposition Within
1 day, 6 hours ago

Türkiye: İmamoğlu’s Arrest Sparks Unrest as Erdoğan Faces Growing Opposition Within

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 26, 2025 18:32 IST - 10 MINS READ As the final whispers of the late-night special Ramzan Taraweh prayer float out from Maltepe Mosque under Ankara’s moonlit sky, the fresh-faced graduate Yusuf Gondogdu darts towards the square. Mosque and nightclub, believer and reveller are united by fury at the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, considered President …

Turkey protests in pics: Crackdown on supporters after Istanbul mayor’s arrest
1 day, 9 hours ago

Turkey protests in pics: Crackdown on supporters after Istanbul mayor’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

Turkey protests in pics: Crackdown on supporters after Istanbul mayor’s arrest After Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on March 19, protests broke out. Many have seen Imamoglu's arrest as an effort to quell opposition.. 1 / 12 View Photos in a new improved layout Following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption accusations, Turkish authorities have detained …

Is it safe to visit Turkey amid ongoing protests?
1 day, 10 hours ago

Is it safe to visit Turkey amid ongoing protests?

Firstpost  

Turkey’s Istanbul is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. However, the country is witnessing its largest protests in over a decade following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Meanwhile, the UK government has stated, “Demonstrations and protests are currently taking place in Istanbul …

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
1 day, 13 hours ago

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy

Hindustan Times  

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been running Turkey for 22 years, and has spent much of that time dismantling the foundations of its democracy. Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s secularism, which was then strictly enforced. Indeed, the Europeans need Turkey’s help and are courting Mr Erdogan …

Mass protests erupt in Turkey after opposition leader's arrest, almost 1500 detained
1 day, 16 hours ago

Mass protests erupt in Turkey after opposition leader's arrest, almost 1500 detained

Firstpost  

The biggest protests in Turkey in over a decade erupted last week following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charges, a move opposition supporters see as a blatant violation of the rule of law Protesters shout slogans during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey. The biggest protests …

Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu
1 day, 19 hours ago

Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu

Al Jazeera  

The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week. Istanbul’s municipal government has elected Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges. In that vote, where candidates would need a simple majority to win, Aslan received 177 votes, Okul received 125 votes, …

Erdogan blames opposition for economic crisis amid Istanbul mayor protests
1 day, 19 hours ago

Erdogan blames opposition for economic crisis amid Istanbul mayor protests

India Today  

Turkey’s president on Wednesday accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade over the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, the biggest challenger to Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule. The Turkish president accused the opposition of being “so desperate that they would throw the country and the nation into the fire.” In …

Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-government protests
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1 day, 19 hours ago

Istanbul divided as Erdogan rival’s arrest sparks anti-government protests

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to people on both sides of the anger at Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest in Turkiye. “The CHP member who reported the case to the prosecutor’s office, the one who filed a criminal complaint, the one who confessed, the one who presented the evidence, the one who witnessed and spoke – even the secret witness who covered up his …

Eliminating opponents: On Erdoğan and Türkiye’s future
2 days ago

Eliminating opponents: On Erdoğan and Türkiye’s future

The Hindu  

State crackdowns on political opposition are hardly new in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Türkiye. Since coming to power in 2003 as Prime Minister, and later assuming the presidency under a revised Constitution, Mr. Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party have shown little tolerance for dissent. While Mr. Erdoğan’s popularity has declined amid rampant inflation, economic stagnation, and a …

Istanbul court jails 7 journalists as protesters fill streets
2 days, 1 hour ago

Istanbul court jails 7 journalists as protesters fill streets

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of students chanting angry slogans hit the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday as a court jailed an AFP journalist and six others for covering the biggest protests to hit Turkey in over a decade. The court charged Akgul, 35, and the others with "taking part in illegal rallies and marches", though Fries said Akgul was "not part of the …

Turkey jails seven journalists as crackdown on opposition protests intensifies
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2 days, 3 hours ago

Turkey jails seven journalists as crackdown on opposition protests intensifies

Firstpost  

Vast crowds have hit the streets daily since the March 19 move against Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, prompting nightly clashes with riot police that have spread across the country. Press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrests as “scandalous.” Protests have swept Turkey since March 19, when popular opposition Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained. “This scandalous …

Turkey’s Opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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2 days, 6 hours ago

Turkey’s Opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

The Hindu  

The head of Turkey's main Opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. After a two-hour meeting, Mr. Ozel told reporters that he was “ashamed on behalf of those who govern Turkey of the atmosphere I am in and the situation that Turkey is being put through.” He …

Protests against Imamoglu's arrest are pinching Turkey's economy hard
2 days, 7 hours ago

Protests against Imamoglu's arrest are pinching Turkey's economy hard

Firstpost  

The backlash from protests has rattled markets. The Turkish stock market has seen one of its worst days in recent years Riot police officers use pepper spray to clear a protester during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. File Image/AP Mass protests across Turkey sparked by the …

Turkey is trying to quell largest protests in decade. Here's how
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2 days, 8 hours ago

Turkey is trying to quell largest protests in decade. Here's how

Firstpost  

Turkey has been witnessing its biggest protests in over a decade after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was detained last week. Anti riot police officers take positions during a protest after Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul AP The broadcasting watchdog RTUK said in a post on social media …

Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Top News
2 days, 9 hours ago

Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. Ozel told reporters that he was “ashamed on behalf of those who govern Turkey of the atmosphere I am in and the situation that Turkey is being put through.” He described Imamoglu and …

Is Erdogan 'too valuable for the West' to be criticised for arresting rival?
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2 days, 9 hours ago

Is Erdogan 'too valuable for the West' to be criticised for arresting rival?

Firstpost  

While the widespread demonstrations have garnered international attention, not many leaders from the West have condemned the mayor’s arrest which is being touted as being “politically motivated” University students protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 21, 2025. File Image/AP Istanbul has been on the boil ever since the city’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was …

The View From India newsletter: Why is Ekrem Imamoglu in jail?
2 days, 12 hours ago

The View From India newsletter: Why is Ekrem Imamoglu in jail?

The Hindu  

Ekrem Imamoglu is the most popular opposition politician in Turkey. Mr. Imamoglu’s popularity and social democratic agenda helped the opposition Republican People’s Party, which suffered back-to-back defeats ever since Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power in 2003, revive its fortunes. In last year’s local body elections, the party saw its best performance since the 1970s, while Mr. Imamoglu got re-elected …

Turkey’s anti-democratic crackdown is damaging its economy
2 days, 16 hours ago

Turkey’s anti-democratic crackdown is damaging its economy

Hindustan Times  

IF YOUR ONLY source of information were market data, you might think a measure of calm had returned to Turkey this week, after the chaos caused by the arrest on March 19th of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul. At a primary held the same day, nearly 15m voters backed Mr Imamoglu as the opposition Republican People’s Party candidate in …

Istanbul mayor arrested on corruption charges
2 days, 19 hours ago

Istanbul mayor arrested on corruption charges

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from the main opposition, the Republican People's Party, addresses his supporters on top of a bus after giving testimony to judicial authorities at the Justice Palace, known as Caglayan Courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkiye, Jan 31, 2025. ISTANBUL — The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu has been suspended from office and detained on corruption charges, …

EU urges Turkey to 'uphold democratic values' as Erdoğan’s crackdown intensifies
3 days, 3 hours ago

EU urges Turkey to 'uphold democratic values' as Erdoğan’s crackdown intensifies

Firstpost  

The European Commission on Monday called on Ankara to “uphold democratic values” as Turkish authorities intensify their crackdown on the opposition and free media Riot police officers use pepper spray to clear a protester during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday. AP The European Commission on Monday called …

Turkiye detains more than 1,000 in protests since Istanbul Mayor’s arrest, Minister says
3 days, 5 hours ago

Turkiye detains more than 1,000 in protests since Istanbul Mayor’s arrest, Minister says

The Hindu  

Turkish authorities have detained 1,133 people across Turkey since the start of protests five days ago against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. The detention last Wednesday of Mr. Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, has triggered the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade. An Agence France …

How Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target
3 days, 7 hours ago

How Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target

Hindustan Times  

It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials "idiots" for cancelling his initial victory at the polls, that President Tayyip Erdogan noticed him as a serious political threat. Istanbul's mayor and main opposition Republican People's Party candidate Ekrem Imamoglu makes a speech in front of supporters celebrating outside the main municipality building. …

Jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, declared opposition presidential candidate, says party spokesperson
3 days, 7 hours ago

Jailed Istanbul mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, declared opposition presidential candidate, says party spokesperson

The Hindu  

Istanbul's embattled Ekrem Imamoglu was officially nominated as a presidential candidate by the opposition CHP party for the 2028 elections, a party spokesman told AFP on Monday. The Republican People's Party -- the main opposition party and the second largest party in parliament -- held a primary election on Sunday, at which the only candidate was Imamoglu, the main political …

Turkey detains nine journalists over protests against Istanbul mayor's arrest, union says
3 days, 10 hours ago

Turkey detains nine journalists over protests against Istanbul mayor's arrest, union says

The Hindu  

“Turkish authorities have detained nine journalists who covered overnight protests in several cities against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,” the Journalists Union of Turkey said on Monday. A Turkish court on Sunday jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, pending trial on corruption charges in a move that triggered the country's biggest protests in …

Why are anti-Erdogan protests escalating across Turkey?
3 days, 12 hours ago

Why are anti-Erdogan protests escalating across Turkey?

Firstpost  

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure from the Republican People’s Party. File Image/AP Turkey is witnessing its largest wave of anti-government protests in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to incumbent …

President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy
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3 days, 14 hours ago

President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy

Hindustan Times  

CROWDS OF PROTESTERS streamed onto the square outside Istanbul’s city hall on March 23rd to support their mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish opposition’s star politician. Nearly 15m voters had just confirmed Mr Imamoglu as the candidate of the Republican People’s Party at the country’s next presidential elections, the party said. Only last week, its government was still what political scientists …

Imamoglu jailed, vows to fight on as mass protests rock Turkey
3 days, 18 hours ago

Imamoglu jailed, vows to fight on as mass protests rock Turkey

Firstpost  

Just four days after his arrest in a pre-dawn raid by hundreds of police, the powerful and popular opposition mayor was on Sunday stripped of his title and shipped off to Silivri prison on the megacity’s western outskirts Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police using tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor, …

Protesters rally in Turkiye as Imamoglu jailed
3 days, 19 hours ago

Protesters rally in Turkiye as Imamoglu jailed

Al Jazeera  

The jailing of Istanbul’s embattled Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent opposition figure, has triggered Turkiye’s most significant street unrest in years. Government officials have rejected accusations that the legal action against the opposition figure is politically motivated and insisted that Turkiye’s courts operate independently. More than 700 accounts on X, including those belonging to “news organisations, journalists, political figures, students, …

Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival
Top News
3 days, 19 hours ago

Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival

LA Times  

Riot police officers clash with protesters during a protest Sunday after Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison. Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes, a media workers’ union said Monday, calling it a crackdown amid growing protests triggered by the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ankara municipality also …

Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?
3 days, 19 hours ago

Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?

Al Jazeera  

The embattled mayor of Istanbul is the opposition party’s candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in 2028. The embattled mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been chosen as the opposition Republican People’s Party candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in 2028. Elected mayor of Istanbul In 2008, he joined the Republican People’s …

Turkiye detains over 1,100 as Erdogan blames ‘evil’ opposition for protests
3 days, 19 hours ago

Turkiye detains over 1,100 as Erdogan blames ‘evil’ opposition for protests

Al Jazeera  

Despite the crackdown, opposition activists promise to ‘not back down’, urging more people to take to streets. Turkish police have detained 1,113 people across the country over five days of protests as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames the main opposition party for the unrest sparked by the detention of his main political rival. Speaking in Ankara on Monday, Erdogan slammed …

Jailed Imamoglu elected Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate
3 days, 19 hours ago

Jailed Imamoglu elected Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate

Al Jazeera  

More than 15 million voted for embattled Istanbul mayor amid huge protests over his arrest. Close to 15 million people voted for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a presidential primary organised by Turkiye’s main opposition CHP, municipal officials said. Mehmet Celik from the Daily Sabah pro-government daily told Al Jazeera that the CHP and government critics must come up …

Who Is Ekrem Imamoglu? Erdogan Rival Mayor Whose Arrest Has Triggered Massive Anti-Govt Protests In Türkiye
Top News
4 days, 4 hours ago

Who Is Ekrem Imamoglu? Erdogan Rival Mayor Whose Arrest Has Triggered Massive Anti-Govt Protests In Türkiye

ABP News  

Türkiye has been facing one of its most politically volatile moments in over a decade since the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the most prominent rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, last week on multiple graft charges. My great nation, Do not be sad, do not be disheartened, and never lose… — Ekrem İmamoğlu March 23, 2025 While opposition …

Turkish Court Orders Erdogan Rival Jailed Pending Trial On Corruption Charges As Protests Grow
Top News
4 days, 5 hours ago

Turkish Court Orders Erdogan Rival Jailed Pending Trial On Corruption Charges As Protests Grow

Huff Post  

FILE - Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters in front of the Istanbul courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. via Associated Press ISTANBUL — Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters gathered outside Istanbul city hall Sunday night to protest the arrest of the city’s mayor, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. People cast their …

Turkish court jails Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu as he vows to ‘not bow down’
4 days, 6 hours ago

Turkish court jails Erdogan’s main rival Ekrem Imamoglu as he vows to ‘not bow down’

Firstpost  

Authorities had implemented heightened security measures in Istanbul since Saturday evening ahead of the court ruling and amid massive protests. Earlier, a protest ban was put in place to deter demonstrators but to no avail, as more than 300,000 people hit the streets on Saturday night in the city Istanbul mayor and a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, …

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key Erdogan rival, arrested following Turkish court orders
4 days, 8 hours ago

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key Erdogan rival, arrested following Turkish court orders

The Hindu  

A court formally arrested the Mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. The formal arrest came as more than 1.5 million members of the opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, began holding a primary presidential election to endorse Imamoglu as its …

Turkish court orders Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges as protests grow
4 days, 11 hours ago

Turkish court orders Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges as protests grow

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters gathered outside Istanbul city hall Sunday night to protest the arrest of the city’s mayor, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. People cast their ballots in a Republican People's Party or polling station during a symbolic election to show solidarity with Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after he was arrested, …

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's fate hangs in the balance as prosecutors seek his arrest
Top News
4 days, 14 hours ago

Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's fate hangs in the balance as prosecutors seek his arrest

Firstpost  

The arrest this week of Imamoglu has intensified political tensions and sparked widespread protests across Turkey, with demonstrators rallying in multiple cities to voice their opposition Riot police use pepper spray to clear protesters during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP Prosecutors early Sunday requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the …

Thousands take to the streets in Istanbul to demand release of arrested mayor
4 days, 19 hours ago

Thousands take to the streets in Istanbul to demand release of arrested mayor

Firstpost  

The demonstrations, which began in Istanbul on Wednesday, have expanded to more than 55 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, resulting in skirmishes with riot police and the country’s worst street protests in more than a decade Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, in …

Turkey erupts over mayor's arrest: Protesters pepper-sprayed, hundreds detained
Top News
4 days, 19 hours ago

Turkey erupts over mayor's arrest: Protesters pepper-sprayed, hundreds detained

India Today  

Prosecutors early Sunday requested that detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, be formally arrested over allegations of corruption and terror links. Still, hundreds gathered in front of the building shouting: “Rights, law, justice!” LARGEST WAVE OF PROTESTS IN TURKEY IN MORE THAN DECADE Others gathered outside the Istanbul city hall or took to …

Turkish court orders Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed pending trial
4 days, 19 hours ago

Turkish court orders Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu jailed pending trial

Al Jazeera  

Court orders Imamoglu, a key rival to President Erdogan, jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. A Turkish court has formally placed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu under arrest pending trial on corruption charges, days after his detention triggered mass protests across the country. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu, reporting from Istanbul, said several others who were also charged …

Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know
4 days, 19 hours ago

Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands around Turkiye protested on Satuday evening against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu. People took to the streets over the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s mayor and a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election. “Prosecutors allege that Imamoglu took part in an ‘urban consensus’ initiative tied to the People’s Democratic Congress, a pro-terrorist PKK entity, …

Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
4 days, 19 hours ago

Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

NPR  

Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges toggle caption Khalil Hamra/AP ISTANBUL — A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Sponsor Message "Honestly, we are embarrassed in the name of our …

Anti-Erdogan protests continue in Turkey as detained Istanbul mayor dismisses allegations of corruption
5 days ago

Anti-Erdogan protests continue in Turkey as detained Istanbul mayor dismisses allegations of corruption

Firstpost  

Protests have erupted across university campuses and in cities and towns. On Friday night, Imamoglu’s allies said more than 300,000 people joined their call to hit the streets to show support for the mayor Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Saturday told enforcement agencies that allegations levelled against him, which led to his arrest earlier this week, were “immoral and baseless”. …

Over 340 arrests made in Turkey following mass protests against Erdogan
5 days, 7 hours ago

Over 340 arrests made in Turkey following mass protests against Erdogan

Firstpost  

After an evening of clashes in Istanbul, Ankara and the western city of Izmir between protesters and riot police, who fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse them, the security forces arrested more than 340 people, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said The photograph shows an aerial view of the crowd during a demonstration in front of Istanbul …

Hundreds arrested in Turkey protests
5 days, 19 hours ago

Hundreds arrested in Turkey protests

NPR  

Hundreds arrested in Turkey protests Hundreds of people were arrested during protests in Turkey overnight, as the main opposition party planned to nominate the imprisoned mayor of Istanbul as its presidential candidate. As reporter Durrie Bouscaren reports, Turkey's main opposition party says it still plans to hold a vote nominating the imprisoned mayor as its presidential candidate. BOUSCAREN: Turkey's presidential …

Hundreds arrested in ongoing protests against Imamoglu's arrest in Turkey
5 days, 19 hours ago

Hundreds arrested in ongoing protests against Imamoglu's arrest in Turkey

India Today  

Turkish authorities stated that 343 individuals were arrested on third night of protests on Friday. The protests started after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested, on Wednesday. Protests continue despite restrictions Protesters rallied in large groups in Istanbul on Friday, where riot police broke up crowds using rubber bullets and pepper gas. CHP leader Ozgur Ozel organized another rally outside …

Detained Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu denies ‘terrorism’ charges: Report
5 days, 19 hours ago

Detained Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu denies ‘terrorism’ charges: Report

Al Jazeera  

Detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has denied “terrorism” charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by the Reuters news agency “I see today during my interrogation that I and my colleagues are faced with unimaginable accusations and slanders,” Imamoglu said Saturday in his defence during a hearing, the document showed. Erdogan on Saturday accused the CHP’s leadership …

Erdogan vows to crush ‘street terror’ as Turkey’s opposition holds massive protests against leader’s arrest
6 days ago

Erdogan vows to crush ‘street terror’ as Turkey’s opposition holds massive protests against leader’s arrest

Firstpost  

Despite Imamoglu’s arrest, the CHP has vowed to press ahead with its Sunday primary where the now-detained leader was supposed to be declared the party’s presidential candidate. However, experts noted that Erdogan may look to block the primary to prevent the CHP from projecting its political power People attend a protest rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday, against the arrest …

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