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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 that threat may have dissipated after Imamoglu was detained by Turkish ...
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 Erdogan issued a stern warning that demonstrations would not be tolerated.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
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Turkey jails Istanbul mayor expected to challenge Erdogan for presidency
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass ...
Prosecutors request formal arrest of Istanbul mayor and top challenger to Turkey’s Erdogan
His arrest this week has sparked widespread protests across Turkey, with demonstrators rallying in multiple cities to voice ...
Erdogan says protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor are 'movement of violence'
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests ...