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The mass arrests continued Sunday, despite the official ban, as Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed by a local court on corruption charges, pending a trial, in a move that his supporters have derided as "an at...
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Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into individuals promoting economic boycotts on social and traditional media, following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Istanbul's public prosecutor’s office Tuesday launched an investigation into recent opposition calls for a boycott of pro-government businesses following the arrest of the city's mayor.
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Turkey's protests over the arrest of an Erdogan rival take a new angle: Boycott shopping
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor — the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — took a new direction Wednesday with calls for a one-day shopping boycott.
Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
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Turkey Launches Probe Into Calls for Economic Boycott After Istanbul Mayor's Arrest
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Istanbul prosecutor investigates opposition boycott calls in wake of mayor's arrest
Istanbul's public prosecutor’s office Tuesday launched an investigation into recent opposition calls for a boycott of pro-government businesses following the arrest of the city's mayor. The prosecutor’s office determined that “divisive rhetoric" on traditional and social media aimed at hindering the economic activity of a segment of society constituted “hatred and discrimination” and “incitement to hatred and hostility,
Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping
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Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect
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Turkish prosecutors investigate calls for “Imamoglu” boycotts of companies in “Erdogan circles”
Turkish prosecutors have initiated an investigation into individuals who are promoting economic boycotts on social and traditional media in response to the arrest and jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul mayor and main rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey
Mr. Imamoglu has denied the charges, calling them politically motivated. Many people have accused the government of using the courts to sideline a perceived political threat to Mr. Erdogan ...
Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his release.
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Swedish journalist who came to Turkey to cover Imamoglu protests arrested over old insults allegedly directed at Erdogan
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade The Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office has arrested Kaj Joakim Medin, a Swedish national who came to Istanbul to report on the protests against the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,
Police in Turkey arrest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, key rival of President Erdogan
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Turkey: Dilek Imamoglu, the woman standing up to Erdogan
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Zero pressure from US as Imamoglu protesters warn Erdogan snuffing out last remnants of Turkey’s democracy
Turkey has experienced zero pressure from the US since the detention of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19 and the taking to the streets of tens of thousands of Turks concerned that what democracy there is left in their country is being snuffed out.
Starmer faces call to stand against Turkish president Erdogan as country’s worst unrest in a decade continues
A journalist imprisoned by the Turkish president in 2015, has called on British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to stand against him.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to clamp down on opposition following several days of widespread anti-government protest.
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