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Turkish authorities have detained 1,133 people across Turkey since the start of protests five days ago against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on Monday.
Istanbul mayor has become the only politician capable of challenging Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the ballot boxWhen crowds of police arrived at the residence of the Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, to arrest him in a dawn raid last week, his response was ca…
The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Istanbul on Sunday for a fifth consecutive night of demonstrations against the detention of the Turkish president’s main rival.
“Greater convergence and complementarity between Turkey and the United States can make a real difference in addressing” ongoing conflicts, Ambassador Sedat Önal said.
Tens of thousands gathered in Istanbul with unrest likely to continue over treatment of presidential challenger to ErdoğanJournalists among more than 1,100 arrested in Turkey crackdownPeople in Turkey: share your views and experiences of recent protest…
The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, was jailed pending his trial on corruption charges and removed from office on Sunday. Mr. Imamoglu and his party deny the accusations.
Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officialsAn Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on corruption charges, sending him to pre-trial detention on …
A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.
Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.