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.
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Istanbul mayor, a key rival of Turkey's President Erdogan, is arrested
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Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’
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Turkey Arrests Istanbul Mayor, Key Rival to President Erdogan
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Turkey warns against growing street protests over detained Istanbul mayor
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Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdogan rival over alleged corruption and terror links
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Turkey's opposition urges peaceful protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest despite bans
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Turkey Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President
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Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger
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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 - 4d -
Tens of thousands protest in Turkey against arrest of Erdoğan rival
Detention of Istanbul’s popular mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu galvanises opposition and leads to stock market plungeFinancial Times - 2d -
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 linksABC News - 4d -
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
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Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination
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Key Erdogan rival's diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election
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‘This is about injustice’: crowds defy ban to protest over Istanbul mayor’s detention
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The alarming detention of the Turkish president’s rival
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Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.NBC News - 13h -
Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?
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Hundreds arrested in third night of Turkey protests
Police arrested Istanbul's mayor, a key opposition figure, on Wednesday, sparking protests.BBC News - 1d -
Turkish President Erdogan's main rival jailed
Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday.BBC News - 43m -
Turkey detains hundreds of protesters as demonstrations over mayor’s arrest intensify
Detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu has set off economic and political turmoilFinancial Times - 1d -
Turkey detains 37 in escalating crackdown on opposition to Erdoğan
Hundreds more sought by authorities as they move to stifle dissent over arrest of popular Istanbul mayorFinancial Times - 3d -
Erdoğan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis
Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slideFinancial Times - 3d -
Turkey arrests dozens over online posts after Erdogan rival detained
Some 37 people have been arrested for "provocative" social media posts, the interior ministry says.BBC News - 3d -
Erdogan rival arrested days before becoming presidential candidate
Protests erupt in the streets of Istanbul after the move, despite a four-day ban on demonstrations.BBC News - 4d -
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Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination
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Turkey spends record $12bn defending lira after Erdoğan rival’s arrest
Central bank’s currency intervention came as officials ‘lost control’ of market following Ekrem İmamoğlu’s detentionFinancial Times - 2d -
Thousands rally outside Istanbul city hall for 2nd night over mayor's arrest
Thousands of people have gathered outside Istanbul’s city hall for a second consecutive night to rally against the arrest of the city’s popular mayorABC News - 2d -
Erdoğan’s main rival risks ban from Turkish vote after degree annulled
Popular Istanbul mayor faces potential disqualification from elections amid crackdown on oppositionFinancial Times - 5d -
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