Turkish protesters rise up against Erdoğan

Demonstrators warn arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the president’s main rival, risks transforming the country into an autocracy

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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 - 6d
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 - 1d
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 slide
Financial Times - 6d
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 plunge
Financial Times - 4d
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 - Mar. 19
Turkey’s protests over Istanbul mayor grow into ‘fight about democracy’

Anger over detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu becomes a touchstone for opposing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. When demonstrators gathered at Istanbul’s city hall last week in outrage at the arrest of ...
The Guardian - 3d
The alarming detention of the Turkish president’s rival

Move against Istanbul mayor brings fears of authoritarian slide by Erdoğan
Financial Times - 6d
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 - 2d
Turkey detains hundreds of protesters as demonstrations over mayor’s arrest intensify

Detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu has set off economic and political turmoil
Financial Times - 3d

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