Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem ...
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İstanbul mayor remanded on corruption charges, opposition to retain control of municipality
A court has remanded İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in custody on charges related to financial misconduct, while ruling that ...
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İstanbul mayor arrested on corruption charges, opposition to retain control of municipality
A court has remanded İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in custody on charges related to financial misconduct, while ruling that ...
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Hundreds arrested in Turkey in protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of corruption and terror ...
Protests in Turkey intensify over arrest of Istanbul mayor, a leading presidential hopeful
Hundreds of supporters have gathered in front of an Istanbul courthouse where detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced ...
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Turkey braces for fourth night of protest as mayor arrives in court
Turkey was headed for a fourth straight night of protests late Saturday, as the biggest street unrest the country has seen in ...
Thousands rally in Istanbul as Erdogan issues warning against protests over mayor’s arrest
Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities on Friday as people rallied against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top ...
Kurds in Iraq, Syria celebrate Newroz festival of spring
Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...