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Turkey: Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor appears in court

Ekrem Imamoglu's hearing centers on insulting and threatening the chief Istanbul prosecutor. His imprisonment over unrelated charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group sparked mass protests across Turkey.

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Turkey's opposition vows to sustain protests over jailing of Erdogan's main rival

Turkey's main opposition leader on Sunday pledged further protests against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival, aiming to sustain Turkey's biggest demonstrations in more than a decade.

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Turkey detains journalists as protests grow over the jailing of key Erdogan rival

A media workers' union says Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes. That's while protests escalate after the jailing of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed Sunday pending a trial on corruption charges.

Facing a government crackdown on dissent, Turkey’s protesters put aside their differences

The arrest of an opposition presidential candidate last month has triggered the largest anti-government protests Turkey has ...

USA TODAY on MSN12d

'Justice will be served': Hundreds of thousands protest in Turkey over jailing of Erdogan rival

Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President ...

The New York Times1d

What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey

Image Protesters in Istanbul took to the streets on Sunday after the city’s mayor was jailed and ousted from his role.Credit...Dilara Senkaya/Reuters That same day, Turkey’s main opposition ...

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Explained: Why are protests escalating in Turkey after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor?

At least 1,133 protesters have been arrested according to Turkey ... and has served as the Istanbul mayor since 2019. The CHP is Turkey's oldest party, founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

CNN20d

Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says

Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities ... more than a dozen cities including Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul and the capital Ankara, the ...

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Protests in Turkey take a new turn with call for a one-day shopping boycott

Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor have taken a new direction as ...

Time14d

Why Turkey’s Pro-Democracy Protests Probably Won’t Succeed

A protester waves Turkey's national flag before riot police as protesters flash the grey-wolf salute during a demonstration outside Istanbul's city hall to support Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu following ...

ABC News15d

More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests

Two journalists have been detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media coverage of the largest protests in Turkey for more than a decade ISTANBUL -- Two journalists were ...

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette15d

Turkey escalates crackdown amid ongoing protests

University students shout slogans during a protest after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison, in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 27, 2025. Board on the left reads ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN1d

Turkey courts order release of 107 students held over protests

Turkish courts on Thursday ordered the release of at least 107 students arrested during massive protests against the jailing ...

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