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CBS News |
Press freedom groups have criticized Turkey for detaining journalists and enforcing a media blackout amid nationwide protests sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's mayor.
The New York Times |
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Reuters |
Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure last week has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing companies to rethink strategy and dig in for a period of uncerta...

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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 nationwide protests in a decade.
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Rally After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
To pressure President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the jailing of his top rival, the opposition wants Turks to boycott companies that back Mr. Erdogan and plans to organize a protest this weekend.
Turkey: Opposition protesters flock to Istanbul streets
Protesters flooded Istanbul's streets, heeding the call of Turkey's main opposition CHP party. The mass protests, ongoing since top CHP figure Imamoglu's arrest, are among the biggest against Erdogan.
Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Supporters of the political opposition are finding ways to fight back after the government jailed the top political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Since the early 2000s, Turkey has relied on a foreign policy approach that emphasised cooperation instead of competition. Economic ties were a priority, which helped Turkey steadily improve its relationships with Russia,
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.
Turkish companies 'paying the bill' as political crisis roils economy
Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure last week has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing companies to rethink strategy and dig in for a period of uncertainty and potential economic instability.
Rubio voices US concerns to Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he expressed concern to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan over protests and detentions in Turkey following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul.
BBC OS Conversations: Protests in Turkey
Presenter Mark Lowen was in Turkey earlier this week and meets two university students, who say they are protesting to protect democracy. He also brings together three Turkish journalists who share their experiences of being targeted by government security forces.
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Huge Crowd Rallies In Istanbul Over Jailing Of Erdogan Rival
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on March 29 to protest against the jailing of the city’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, as Turkey experiences its largest demonstrations in more than a decade.
Turkey: Is Erdogan taking an even more authoritarian turn?
Once considered a reformer, he has more recently mostly monopolized power.The arrest and removal from office of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu last week has caused consternation in Turkey. The European Commission on Monday called on Turkey to "uphold democratic values" and the German Foreign Ministry said that political contests "must not be
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Istanbul under unprecedented siege, says Turkey’s Nobel prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk in Guardian op-ed
Taksim Square, Istanbul’s biggest tourist site and hub of political protest, has lain empty, cordoned off by police since the March 19 detention of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival Ekrem Imamoglu,
Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital
ISTANBUL — Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital early Thursday, the latest clash in the country’s biggest antigovernment protests in over a decade.
‘Erdogan wants to be Putin’: Anger on the streets of Istanbul as Turkish president cracks down on protests
Anger on the streets of Istanbul as Turkish president cracks down on protests - Turkish journalists told The Independent they have never seen protests this big - nor such a tough government crackdown
Major rival to Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight on as court jails him on corruption charges ahead of trial
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial, CNN affiliate CNN Turk reported, as mass protests have broken out across the country against his detention over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties.
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