Erdogan was emboldened to jail Istanbul mayor by global turmoil, analysts say
Analysts say a convergence of international factors gave Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the opportunity to try 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...