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The mayor of Istanbul and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival has been formally arrested and jailed pending trial over corruption charges. Canadian PM vows Donald Trump will not ...

But crowds in some cities have been chanting anti-government slogans and, in Istanbul, they hung banners of Imamoglu and the nation’s founding leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk alongside Turkish flags.

Istanbul streets flooded after Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest. Imamoglu, a key opposition figure, faces charges of corruption, fraud, and links to the PKK. Large crowds protested his arrest ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Live view from outside Istanbul’s City Hall after Turkish police arrested Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has launched a huge crackdown to strengthen his grip on power by detaining his most serious political rival, raiding the homes of 106 opponents and banning ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Ekrem Imamoglu speaks to supporters in Istanbul, January 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN. The Turkish lira took an immediate dive on Wednesday morning after the detention of the opposition’s ...

It may seem surprising then that the detention of a key political rival to the Turkish president prompted a sharp currency selloff on Wednesday. The reason for the large drop is that investors ...

ANKARA, March 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank sold a record amount of foreign currency on Wednesday after the lira dropped more than 12% following the detention of Istanbul's mayor, according ...

My Little Chamomile. Alley behind 3210 Grace St., NW. Green Almond Pantry has become a destination for its simple seasonal Turkish-Mediterranean plates, standout focaccia, and dreamy almost-flourless ...