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Press freedom groups have criticized Turkey for detaining journalists and enforcing a media blackout amid nationwide protests sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's mayor.
From CBS News
Turkish student activists called for a “buy nothing” consumer boycott on Wednesday as part of an expanding civil society campaign seeking to add economic pressure to recent mass demonstrations against...
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Trade Minister Omer Bolat said boycott calls posed a threat to economic stability and accused those advocating them of seeking to undermine the government.
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Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as 'movement of violence'
The Turkish president said that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.
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Thousands rally in Istanbul as Erdogan issues warning against protests over mayor’s arrest
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Erdogan was emboldened to jail Istanbul mayor by global turmoil, analysts say
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Riot police officers use pepper spray to clear a protester during a protest after Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem ...
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Erdogan warns against protests over Istanbul mayor's detention
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Turkey jails Istanbul mayor expected to challenge Erdogan for presidency
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass protests have broken out across the country against his detention over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties.
Erdogan dismisses as 'theatrics' criticism of Istanbul mayor detention
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the main opposition party was seeking to cover up its own mistakes and deceive people with "theatrics", in his first comments on the detention of Istanbul's mayor.
Erdogan says protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor are 'movement of violence'
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had turned into a "movement of violence" and said the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property.
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