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Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor, lawyer says

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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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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.

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Turkey Detains Lawyer of Jailed Istanbul Mayor, Main Opposition Party Says

Turkish authorities detained a lawyer for President Tayyip Erdogan's biggest political rival, jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an MP of the main opposition party, CHP, said on Friday. Imamoglu, a CHP member who leads Erdoguan in some polls,

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Demonstrators march through Istanbul streets amid continuing protests following Mayor arrest

Dozens of demonstrators marched through central Istanbul Thursday protesting the arrest of the city’s mayor. The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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BBC's Mark Lowen deported from Turkey after covering protests

Mark Lowen was covering the protests in Istanbul when he was arrested and later deported back to the UK, the BBC has said.

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Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects foreign criticism

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Bilal Bilici: Arrest of Istanbul mayor confirms Turkey is falling into authoritarianism

The arrest and recent imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sent shockwaves through Turkey, marking a decisive shift toward full autocracy. On March 19, police officers — acting on instructions from the ruling Justice and Development Party,

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Reports: Journalists, city official targeted amid Istanbul crackdown

Turkish authorities have detained at least three journalists and an Istanbul district official amid an ongoing crackdown on protests against the jailing of key opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu, media reported on Friday.

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New Istanbul mayor selected as Ekrem Imamoglu remains in custody

Officials in Istanbul elected an interim replacement on Wednesday for the Turkish city’s popular mayor, who is being held in custody on corruption charges. Members of the municipal council representing Turkey’s largest city selected deputy chairman Nuri Aslan as an interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu,

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Ekrem Imamoglu’s wife on how his arrest has turned a mayor into a movement

Dilek Imamoglu, the wife of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, has played a prominent role in the protests and rallies held since his arrest.

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections

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Türkiye detains lawyer for opposition leader Imamoglu amid protest crackdown

The arrest of Mehmet Pehlivan, who represents jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, adds to mounting concerns over Türkiye’s sweeping response to nationwide anti-government demonstrations.

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Istanbul mayor's arrest based on criminal reports, justice minister says

Turkey's justice minister said on Thursday the decision to arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was based on criminal reports and not linked to the timing of the opposition CHP party's selection of Imamoglu as its presidential candidate.