Hundreds of thousands join mass opposition protest in Istanbul
A mass rally organised by the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), kicked off in Istanbul on Saturday. While student groups have maintained the momentum with smaller protests ever since city mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on March 19, this is the first major demonstration to take place since Tuesday. France24 [...]
Turkey’s opposition leader vows protests will continue ‘in every city’
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has told the BBC that protests will continue “in every city” until either early presidential elections are called, or the jailed mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, is released from prison. Ozgur Ozel, chairman of the mayor’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), said the nationwide protests would include a very …
Turkey jails journalists, as protesters defy crackdown
An AFP journalist was one of 7 detained journalists charged with participating in "illegal rallies and marches." Over 1,000 people have been arrested during the crackdown on anti-government protests.
Protesters take to streets of Istanbul again over arrest of Erdogan's rival
Students rallied against the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a sixth night on Monday. The detention of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday sparked the largest wave of street demonstrations Turkey has seen in more than a decade and deepened concerns over democracy and the rule of law.
Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul's mayor
Freedom and democracy have been steadily eroded in the Erdogan era, writes Orla Guerin.
Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu says will not bow down
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has said that he will not bow down after court ruled to jail him pending trial over corruption related investigation.
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Turkey braces for more protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest
Anger is mounting over the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption and terror charges. Seen as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, Imamoglu was arrested on Wednesday, just days before he was due to be named as the candidate for the main opposition CHP party in the 2028 presidential election.
Turkey arrests hundreds after Istanbul mayor protests
Turkish officials warned there would be "no tolerance for those who seek to violate societal order" amid escalating outrage over the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan rival arrested days before becoming presidential candidate
Ekrem Imamoglu's detention comes days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate.
