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Many Turkish anti-government protesters said they were bracing for a long-term standoff after six nights of action and scattered clashes with police over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, rejecting Pre...
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Turkish police detained 11 people Thursday for supporting a one-day shopping boycott the previous day as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, stat...
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While in prison, Imamoglu has been confirmed as the CHP's presidential candidate.

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Young Turks drive protests against Erdogan as new generation seeks change
A new generation of young Turks is at the forefront of mass protests against President Tayyip Erdogan’s government, demanding change in a country they see as increasingly authoritarian.Demonstrations erupted after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,
Turks vow to protest on even as Erdogan says 'show' will end
Many Turkish anti-government protesters said they were bracing for a long-term standoff after six nights of action and scattered clashes with police over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, rejecting President Tayyip Erdogan's claim their "show" will fizzle out.
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 the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken a new direction with calls for a one-day shopping boycott
11 held in Turkey over shopping boycott to support Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Turkish state-run media says police have detained 11 people for supporting a one-day shopping boycott that was held to protest the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival
Turkish students call on consumers to ‘buy nothing’ following crackdown
Boycott campaign aims to increase pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after arrest of opposition leader
Turkey denounces opposition calls for a day of no shopping
Turkey's government denounced opposition calls for a mass commercial boycott following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu that sparked nationwide protests, describing them on Wednesday as an economic "sabotage attempt".
Arrests made in Turkey over calls for a shopping boycott to support Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Eleven detained in Turkey over shopping boycott calls to support jailed mayor
Included in those detained was actor Cem Yigit Uzumoglu, who played Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in the Netflix docuseries Rise of Empires: Ottoman.
Muse Postpone Istanbul Concert After Fan Backlash Over Promoter
I’m sure it’s not easy to function as a gigantic global rock band with a general join-the-resistance message, but it shouldn’t be this hard. In 2023, Muse played the same Malaysian festival where the 1975 got arrested and sued when frontman Matty Healy spoke out against against the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws and kissed bandmate Ross MacDonald.
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Gezi protests in 2013 are Erdogan's nightmare, protesters' inspiration
With protesters calling to march on Istanbul's Taksim Square, coffins symbolising the death of justice, and calls for resistance, the recent protests roiling Turkey have reawakened the Turkish president's worst nightmare: the Gezi Park movement a little more than a decade ago.
Protests against Turkey's President Erdogan, arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, see hundreds arrested
More than 1,100 people, including some journalists, were detained in protests against Turkish President Erdogan after the arrest of his rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Erdogan blames opposition for 'provoking' protests as crowds gather in Istanbul for sixth day
The president condemns the "evil" demonstrations, which began last week when his political opponent Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested.
Turkiye uses technology to suppress protests; arrests nearly 2,000 people
Turkish authorities use technology to suppress anti-government protests, leading to arrests and restrictions on internet access.
Germany's cultural institutions' role in a changing world
Germany's Goethe-Institut has an office at the heart of Istanbul's political action, but also around the world. How is the cultural institution reacting to geopolitical shifts?
Turkish journalist placed under house arrest on accusation of trying to overthrow government
An Istanbul court on Friday ordered prominent Turkish journalist Ismail Saymaz to be placed under house arrest in an investigation connected to nationwide protests in 2013, opposition television channel Halk TV reported.
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Since Gezi Park, repression in Turkey has really started to get going
Nerves in Turkey are once again under high tension. Yesterday, police detained Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor and opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Earlier this week, Belgian pro-Kurdish activist and journalist Chris Den Hond was sent back without pardon on arrival at Istanbul airport.
Turkey's culture scene fears repression amid protests
Massive protests continue in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. But amid growing concerns for democracy, the cultural sector has struggled to speak out.
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