Turkey detains hundreds of protesters as demonstrations over mayor’s arrest intensify
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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 - 14h -
Turkey warns against growing street protests over detained Istanbul mayor
Turkey’s government warned against “illegal” calls from the main opposition for street protests over the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.NBC News - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Turkey's opposition urges peaceful protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest despite bans
Turkey's opposition party has urged supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip ErdoganABC News - 2d -
‘This is about injustice’: crowds defy ban to protest over Istanbul mayor’s detention
People gather at city hall and students march in anger at arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a likely opposition candidate for presidency. Outside Istanbul’s city hall on Wednesday night a mass of ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Hundreds arrested in third night of Turkey protests
Police arrested Istanbul's mayor, a key opposition figure, on Wednesday, sparking protests.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 1h -
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 - 2d
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