Istanbul: Almost 1,500 people have been detained — including an AFP photographer — as tens of…
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Turkey Protesters Fill Streets, Defying Erdogan’s Crackdown
Istanbul: Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Istanbul on Tuesday after a week of…
Jailed Istanbul Mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Declared Opposition Presidential Candidate
Ekrem Imamoglu has been arrested, interrogated, jailed and stripped of his mayorship in less than a…
All You Need To Know About Istanbul’s Jailed Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Istanbul: On Sunday, a court ordered Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and several dozen co-defendants jailed…
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Main Rival, Jailed Pending Trial
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, state media and other…
Istanbul Mayor As Thousands Protest His Arrest
Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall late Saturday for a fourth night of protests over…
Protests Against Turkey’s Erdogan Intensify Over Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
Istanbul: Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Istanbul late Friday to protest the arrest of…
Turkey Detains President’s Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests
Istanbul: Turkish police detained Istanbul’s powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting…
Turkey Police Detain Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan’s Main Rival
Istanbul: Turkish police raided the home of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday, detaining him over…
Turkey’s Opposition Knocks Tayyip Erdogan In Key Local Elections
Hours after voting ended, the president was headed to Ankara from Istanbul to address the nation.…