Turkey criticized for detaining journalists amid protests over arrest of Istanbul's mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Turkish authorities detained and deported BBC correspondent Mark Lowen​ and arrested other journalists amid the largest ...
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 ...
How Istanbul’s Mayor Emerged as Erdogan’s Top Rival
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had emerged as Turkey’s strongest political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But ...
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 ...
Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Erdogan’s Top Political Rival
The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the ...
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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 ...
Erdogan warns against protests over Istanbul mayor's detention
By Tuvan Gumrukcu, Ezgi Erkoyun and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that ...
Thousands rally in Istanbul as Erdogan issues warning against protests over mayor’s arrest
Protests erupted across multiple Turkish cities denouncing the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul even as President Recep Tayyip ...
Six year legal fight: how Istanbul's mayor became Erdogan's prime target
The combination of election success and legal battles has cemented Ekrem Imamoglu's status as Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and ...
Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
He was arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links, media reported, a day after a ...
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Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to Erdogan, was detained on March 19th on corruption and terrorism charges that many saw as politically motivated. The government insists the judiciary ...
Turkish police arrest Istanbul’s mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Police arrested dozen of people, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was expected to be the opposition CHP party’s ...