Istanbul, CHP and Erdoğan

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Hundreds of thousands protest İmamoğlu’s arrest in Istanbul as CHP and Erdoğan accuse each other of being “pro-imperialist”
As hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to demand İmamoglu’s release, President Erdoğan, the commander-in-chief of NATO’s second largest army, accused the CHP of serving imperialism.
Hundreds of thousands protest in Istanbul over Erdoğan rival jailing
Hundreds of thousands of people in Istanbul joined one of the biggest demonstrations in recent Turkish history on Saturday to protest against the government and the controversial imprisonment of deposed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Thousands attend CHP rally in Istanbul against mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 22-year rule, was jailed on 23 March pending trial on corruption charges. View on euronews

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Protests to support jailed Istanbul mayor attract 2 million people
More than two million supporters of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city's streets in protest demanding his release after being arrested on corruption charges.
Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of city's mayor
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, sustaining the largest demonstrations Turkey has seen in more than a decade.
Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says
Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.
Hundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul in support of imprisoned mayor
Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city’s imprisoned ...
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İstanbul municipal official Mahir Polat returns to prison after angioplasty
Mahir Polat, deputy secretary-general of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was transferred back to prison after ...
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 ...
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 ...
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In Istanbul, hundreds of thousands rally in support of imprisoned mayor
Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city's imprisoned ...
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Istanbul mayor persistently harried by the judiciary
Turkey is in turmoil after Istanbul mayor and candidate for president Ekrem Imamoglu was charged with offences of bribery and corruption, which sparked sustained protests against the rule of President ...
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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 ...
Hundreds of thousands flood Istanbul streets as Turkey marks 10th day of protests: ‘The nation is united against the oppressor’
Protests continued Saturday over the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, marking the 10th day of what’s been the country’s biggest ...