Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges

A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption charges

ABC News - 1d

1,100 arrested in furious Istanbul protests after Turkey's government jails the city's mayor

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main rival, pending a corruption trial and inflamed the biggest protests in a decade.

NBC News - 21h

Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed

Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday.

BBC News - 1d

Police arrest Istanbul mayor over alleged corruption and terror links

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links

ABC News - 5d

Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption and terror links

Police in Turkey arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of investigations into alleged corruption and terror links.

NBC News - 5d

Turkey detains journalists as protests over Erdogan rival’s jailing intensify

A media workers union says Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of a top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

ABC News - 20h

Turkey Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President

Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The New York Times - 1d

Turkey Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President

Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The New York Times - 14h

Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan

The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was detained after prosecutors accused him of corruption and terrorism. The opposition said the arrest was politically motivated.

The New York Times - 4d

Turkish lira, stock market drop after Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival arrested

Imamoglu, the popular 53-year-old mayor was seen as the next opposition party candidate for the Turkish presidency.

CNBC - 5d

South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail

A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, according to news reports Friday

ABC News - Mar. 7

Protests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival.

The New York Times - 14h

Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger

A court will decide whether the popular opposition figure will be jailed.

ABC News - 2d

Ekrem İmamoğlu: jailed rival to Turkish president who could emerge stronger

Istanbul mayor has become the only politician capable of challenging Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the ballot box. When crowds of police arrived at the residence of the Istanbul mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, to ...

The Guardian - 12h

Turkish police detain Erdoğan’s main political rival

Lira and stocks fall as Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key challenger to president, held

Financial Times - 5d

Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges

Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 film. The French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly ...

The Guardian - 10h

Huge protests as Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials. An Istanbul court has formally arrested the city’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on ...

The Guardian - 1d

Istanbul mayor, a key rival of Turkey's President Erdogan, is arrested

Critics say the arrest of Istanbul's mayor is part of a mounting crackdown by Turkey's president to silence all dissent.

CBS News - 5d

Gerard Depardieu's trial on sexual assault charges set to begin in France

Gerard Depardieu was expected in a French court, with a trial over his alleged sexual assaults on a film set due to begin.

NBC News - 20h

Turkish president’s main rival is arrested. The lira is crashing.

Investors sold Turkish assets amid fears the detention will destabilize the NATO-member country

MarketWatch - 5d

Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped

A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...

NBC News - Mar. 8

Key Erdogan rival's diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election

A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated to block him from from running in the next presidential race

ABC News - 6d

The alarming detention of the Turkish president’s rival

Move against Istanbul mayor brings fears of authoritarian slide by Erdoğan

Financial Times - 5d

Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges

Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.

NBC News - Mar. 13

Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?

Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a popular figure, had boasted jokingly that he was the only person to have beaten Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in three local elections

ABC News - 5d

7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director

The trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris court

ABC News - Mar. 5

Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A three-judge panel has ruled that Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and ordered it permanently blocked by a trial court

ABC News - 5d

Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A three-judge panel has ruled that Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and ordered it permanently blocked by a trial court

ABC News - 5d

Man accused of killing Hadiya Pendleton to stay in jail as he awaits new trial

Micheail Ward's conviction was thrown out, after an appeals court ruled detectives violated his constitutional rights during his interrogation.

CBS News - Mar. 11

Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting ...

ABC News - 3h

Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with a Chicago political scion in his criminal appeal Friday, agreeing an anti-corruption law barring lying to regulators only covers false statements, not ...

The Hill - 3d

South Korea’s Impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Is Released From Jail

The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but it won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

US imposes travel ban on former Argentine president over corruption charges

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The State Department has banned former Argentine President Cristina Fernández from entering the United States, accusing her of involvement in “significant corruption” ...

NBC News - 2d

DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit

The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...

The Hill - Mar. 12

In Turkey, Critics of Erdogan See Democracy Eroding After Istanbul Mayor’s Detention

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president.

The New York Times - 2d

Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges

Former Senator Robert Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison after a trial in which he attempted to shift blame to his wife. Jury selection for her trial begins Tuesday.

The New York Times - 6d

Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence in France

Former Narbonne president has faced financial charges Elsom not in court and his whereabouts remain unknown The former Australia rugby union captain Rocky Elsom was sentenced to two years in ...

The Guardian - Mar. 14

Harvey Weinstein due in court for key rulings as his #MeToo retrial nears

Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a charge based on an allegation from a woman who wasn’t a part of the first ...

ABC News - Mar. 12

Gérard Depardieu arrives at Paris court for trial over sexual assault allegations

Actor, 76, is accused of groping two women on set during the filming of The Green Shutters in 2021. Gérard Depardieu arrived at a Paris court on Monday for his trial over alleged sexual assaults on ...

The Guardian - 17h

Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

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